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The Tokyo Zodiac Murders

by Soji Shimada ...

Translated by Ross Mackenzie, Shika Mackenzie ...

Series Book 4 - Pushkin Vertigo
One of The Guardian’s “Top 10 Locked Room Mysteries”An amateur detective races to solve a decades-old murder mystery in this “bloody and bizarre” Japanese crime novel with a twist hailed as “one of the most original” (Daily Mail).Astrologer, fortune teller, and self-styled detective Kiyoshi Mitarai must solve a macabre murder mystery that has baffled Japan for 40 years—in just one week.With the ... Read more

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One of The Guardian’s “Top 10 Locked Room Mysteries”An amateur detective races to solve a decades-old murder mystery in this “bloody and bizarre” Japanese crime novel with a twist hailed as “one of the most original” (Daily Mail).Astrologer, fortune teller, and self-styled detective Kiyoshi Mitarai must solve a macabre murder mystery that has baffled Japan for 40 years—in just one week.With the
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One Love Chigusa

by Soji Shimada ...

Translated by David Warren ...

Series Book 6 - Red Circle Minis
A love story that explores the mechanics of the heart and humankind's inevitable evolution. One Love Chigusa by Soji Shimada, one of Japan's most famous authors, is a tale of obsessive love in a world where technology has crept into the very heart of humanity.The year is 2091 AD. A horrendous motorcycle accident leaves Xie Hoyu coming to terms with his new cybernetic body. Reconstructed from the ... Read more

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A love story that explores the mechanics of the heart and humankind's inevitable evolution. One Love Chigusa by Soji Shimada, one of Japan's most famous authors, is a tale of obsessive love in a world where technology has crept into the very heart of humanity.The year is 2091 AD. A horrendous motorcycle accident leaves Xie Hoyu coming to terms with his new cybernetic body. Reconstructed from the
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Murder in the Crooked House

by Soji Shimada ...

Translated by Louise Heal Kawai ...

Series Book 24 - Pushkin Vertigo
A delightfully comic Japanese murder mystery “reminiscent of Agatha Christie” from a master of the genre—now available for the first time in English (Wall Street Journal)!“One of those locked-room head-bangers that invite . . . the reader to decipher the clues and solve a murder along with an all-seeing detective.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe Crooked House sits on a snowbound cliff overlooking ... Read more

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A delightfully comic Japanese murder mystery “reminiscent of Agatha Christie” from a master of the genre—now available for the first time in English (Wall Street Journal)!“One of those locked-room head-bangers that invite . . . the reader to decipher the clues and solve a murder along with an all-seeing detective.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe Crooked House sits on a snowbound cliff overlooking
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The Labyrinth House Murders

by Yukito Ayatsuji ...

Translated by Ho-Ling Wong ...

Series Book 3 - The Bizarre House Mysteries
***Perfect for fans of Uketsu's Strange Pictures and Strange Houses*A twisty and ingenious stand-alone classic Japanese murder mystery from the author of The Decagon House MurdersCan the brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada solve the mystery of this bizarre house before all those trapped in its labyrinth are dead? Can you guess the solution before he does?**Miyagaki Yōtarō is one of Japan's most famed ... Read more

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***Perfect for fans of Uketsu's Strange Pictures and Strange Houses*A twisty and ingenious stand-alone classic Japanese murder mystery from the author of The Decagon House MurdersCan the brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada solve the mystery of this bizarre house before all those trapped in its labyrinth are dead? Can you guess the solution before he does?**Miyagaki Yōtarō is one of Japan's most famed
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The Clock House Murders

by Yukito Ayatsuji ...

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Series series The Bizarre House Mysteries
**A deviously clever, locked room puzzle mystery from the celebrated Japanese author of The Decagon House Murders that’s perfect for fans of Uketsu’s Strange HousesBrilliant detective Shimada Kiyoshi must save a team of paranormal investigators, trapped in an abandoned house, as they are picked off one-by-one!**Rumor has it that the mysterious Clock House—a remote mansion built by notorious ... Read more

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**A deviously clever, locked room puzzle mystery from the celebrated Japanese author of The Decagon House Murders that’s perfect for fans of Uketsu’s Strange HousesBrilliant detective Shimada Kiyoshi must save a team of paranormal investigators, trapped in an abandoned house, as they are picked off one-by-one!**Rumor has it that the mysterious Clock House—a remote mansion built by notorious
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The Mill House Murders

The Classic Japanese Locked Room Mystery

by Yukito Ayatsuji ...

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Series Book 2 - The Bizarre House Mysteries
***Perfect for fans of Uketsu's Strange Pictures and Strange Houses*“A psychological-mystical thriller built on Agatha Christie-type stopwatch sequences and John Dickson Carr-style locked-room conundrums… No one can accuse Mr. Ayatsuji of not sustaining the eerie mood of his strange story until its very last sentence.” — The Wall Street JournalA hugely enjoyable, page-turning classic Japanese ... Read more

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***Perfect for fans of Uketsu's Strange Pictures and Strange Houses*“A psychological-mystical thriller built on Agatha Christie-type stopwatch sequences and John Dickson Carr-style locked-room conundrums… No one can accuse Mr. Ayatsuji of not sustaining the eerie mood of his strange story until its very last sentence.” — The Wall Street JournalA hugely enjoyable, page-turning classic Japanese
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Murder at the Black Cat Café

by Seishi Yokomizo ...

Translated by Bryan Karetnyk ...

Series series Detective Kindaichi Mysteries
**FROM ONE OF JAPAN'S GREATEST CRIME WRITERS—THE AUTHOR OF THE HONJIN MURDERS: Nothing at The Black Cat Café is as it seems. . .In order to solve this sensational stand-alone murder mystery, scruffy detective Kosuke Kindaichi will have to untangle a complex web of love, jealousy, and betrayal**In post-war Tokyo, still recovering from the devastating wartime bombing raids, a patrolling policeman ... Read more

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**FROM ONE OF JAPAN'S GREATEST CRIME WRITERS—THE AUTHOR OF THE HONJIN MURDERS: Nothing at The Black Cat Café is as it seems. . .In order to solve this sensational stand-alone murder mystery, scruffy detective Kosuke Kindaichi will have to untangle a complex web of love, jealousy, and betrayal**In post-war Tokyo, still recovering from the devastating wartime bombing raids, a patrolling policeman
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The Inugami Curse

by Seishi Yokomizo ...

Translated by Yumiko Yamakazi ...

Series series Detective Kindaichi Mysteries
A wealthy family is cursed with a string of bizarre murders in this classic murder mystery from “Japan’s Agatha Christie,” starring the country’s best-loved detective (Sunday Times).“The diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch.” —New York Times Book ReviewIn 1940s Japan, the wealthy head of the Inugami clan dies, and his family eagerly await the reading of the will. But no sooner are its ... Read more

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A wealthy family is cursed with a string of bizarre murders in this classic murder mystery from “Japan’s Agatha Christie,” starring the country’s best-loved detective (Sunday Times).“The diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch.” —New York Times Book ReviewIn 1940s Japan, the wealthy head of the Inugami clan dies, and his family eagerly await the reading of the will. But no sooner are its
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The Honjin Murders

by Seishi Yokomizo ...

Translated by Louise Heal Kawai ...

Series series Detective Kindaichi Mysteries
A Town & Country “Best Classic Murder Mystery Books of All Time”Japan’s Agatha Christie introduces the beloved Detective Kindaichi in this 1930s classic locked room mystery—now translated into English for the first time!In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the ... Read more

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A Town & Country “Best Classic Murder Mystery Books of All Time”Japan’s Agatha Christie introduces the beloved Detective Kindaichi in this 1930s classic locked room mystery—now translated into English for the first time!In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the
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The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park

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by Michiko Aoyama ...

The enchanting new novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library, about five strangers who each seek comfort from a healing hippo ride.Nestled at the bottom of a five-story apartment block in the community of Advance Hill is the children's playground in Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes ... Read more

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The enchanting new novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library, about five strangers who each seek comfort from a healing hippo ride.Nestled at the bottom of a five-story apartment block in the community of Advance Hill is the children's playground in Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes
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The Seminarian

by Hart Hanson ...

From the creator of the TV show Bones, The Seminarian is a twisty murder mystery perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiaasen.Xavier “Priest” Priestly is a snarky former seminarian turned private investigator. Dusty Queen is a hard-as-nails professional stuntwoman and freelance bodyguard. When Dusty’s girlfriend suddenly disappears, a woman in a strange blue wig tries to assassinate Priest ... Read more

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From the creator of the TV show Bones, The Seminarian is a twisty murder mystery perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiaasen.Xavier “Priest” Priestly is a snarky former seminarian turned private investigator. Dusty Queen is a hard-as-nails professional stuntwoman and freelance bodyguard. When Dusty’s girlfriend suddenly disappears, a woman in a strange blue wig tries to assassinate Priest
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Pink Slime

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by Fernanda Trías ...

Translated by Heather Cleary ...

Longlisted for the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Translated Literature • Named a BEST BOOK of the Year by NPR, Esquire**,** Publishers Weekly**, and** ScreenRant **• “The disconcerting familiarity of this strange, windswept world will haunt you.” —**EsquireA hair-raising, poetic work of literary horror and climate fiction about a woman and the people who depend... ... Read more

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Longlisted for the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Translated Literature • Named a BEST BOOK of the Year by NPR, Esquire**,** Publishers Weekly**, and** ScreenRant **• “The disconcerting familiarity of this strange, windswept world will haunt you.” —**EsquireA hair-raising, poetic work of literary horror and climate fiction about a woman and the people who depend...
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