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ISBN-10: 1782277455
ISBN-13: 9781782277453
Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
Publish Date: 12/07/2021
Dimensions: 7.70" L, 5.10" W, 1.10" H

The Village of Eight Graves

Translator: Bryan Karetnyk

Paperback

Price: $14.95

Overview

The third title in Japan’s most popular murder mystery series — after The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse — fiendish classics featuring investigator Kosuke Kindaichi.

Translated into English for the first time.

Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the Sixteenth Century eight samurais, who had taken refuge there along with a secret treasure, were murdered by the inhabitants, bringing a terrible curse down upon their village.

Centuries later a mysterious young man named Tatsuya arrives in town, bringing a spate of deadly poisonings in his wake. The inimitably scruffy and brilliant Kosuke Kindaichi investigates.

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Reviews
"Kosuke Kindaichi, the scruffy investigating detective, bears more than a passing resemblance to Columbo who made his TV debut in 1971 – which, coincidentally, is when this amusing novel was first published in Japan."
The Sunday Times Crime Club (UK)

"This taut mystery provides an original variation on The Hound of the Baskervilles... Kosuke Kindaichi, Yokomizo's Columbo-like sleuth, arrives to sort through the tangled puzzle and provide a satisfying solution. Fans of gothic-tinged fair play will be enthralled"
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Details

ISBN-10: 1782277455
ISBN-13: 9781782277453
Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
Publish Date: 12/07/2021
Dimensions: 7.70" L, 5.10" W, 1.10" H
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