The epic new novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84.'Wild, thrilling. . . Murakami is a master storyteller and he knows how to keep us hooked' Sunday Times A thirty-something portrait painter is abandoned by his wife and holes up in the mountain home of a famous artist. The days drift by, spent painting, listening to music, drinking whiskey in the evenings. But then he discovers a strange painting in the attic and unintentionally begins a strange journey of self-discovery that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a two-foot-high physical manifestation of an Idea, a precocious thirteen-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt and an underworld haunted by Double Metaphors.A haunting, surreal tale of love and loneliness, war and art - Killing Commendatore is a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers. But then he discovers a strange painting in the attic and unintentionally begins a strange journey of self-discovery that involves a mysterious ringing bell, a precocious thirteen-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt and a haunted underworld.