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2000: A killer’s greatest hit starts with a song…
Dead Note
What you need to know before your trail
Mia Cordova’s world imploded when her father was shot dead in front of her while singing a karaoke classic. The police insisted that his death was the result of a random barroom brawl – an open and shut case – but when, years later, another man is killed in the same way, singing the same song, Mia is convinced the two killings must be connected.
When a newspaper article draws a link between the murders, Mia is thrown into an investigation that leads her into Manila’s underworld of interrogations, gambling rings and shootouts. With the police quick to cast suspicion on her, Mia must bring her father’s killer to justice alone. But can she catch a killer before she becomes his next victim?
Travel Guide
Manila
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is a densely populated bayside city on the island of Luzon, which mixes Spanish colonial architecture with modern skyscrapers. Intramuros, a walled city in colonial times, is the heart of Old Manila. It’s home to the baroque 16th-century San Agustin Church as well as Fort Santiago, a storied citadel and former military prison.
This is a rough and hot version of Manila. There’s a lot of the city portrayed and you get to explore the denser and seedier side of the city:
The “My Way” killings were a social phenomenon in the Philippines, referring to a number of fatal disputes which arose from the singing of the song “My Way”, popularized by Frank Sinatra,in karaoke bars (more commonly known as “videoke” in the Philippines). . Between 2002 and 2012, numerous people were killed for singing this song
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Dead Note
Destination/location: Manila Author/guide: Victor Manibo Departure Time: 2000
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