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The past master

The hunting ground of the Yorkshire Ripper, the fire-bombed streets of occupied Japan, the fevered mind of Brian Clough ... time and again, author David Peace finds inspiration in the darkest corners of recent history. By Stephen Phelan

TOKYO is plagued by crows. They are thieves and murderers, stealing the eggs of meeker birds and biting through high-speed internet cables.