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'The master of Japanese crime.' - Tuttolibri Product Details The covers alone are enough to get any fan of the genre salivating.’ - Japan Times Both set in the late 1930s/early 1940s, they promise to be atmospheric, exciting and knotty whodunits. ‘2020 may be the year of Seishi Yokomizo. 'One of Yokomizo's best-loved detective tales - Kindaichi must solve a slowly growing string of gruesome murders all connected to the mighty Inugami Clan, and uncover the deeply hidden secrets of the clan along the way.' - Metropolis Japan The Inugami Curse is a fiendish, intricately plotted classic mystery from a giant of Japanese crime writing, starring the legendary detective Kosuke Kindaichi.

A testament to the power of the simple murder mystery and its enduring appeal.' - The Spectator 'This is Golden Age crime at its best, complete with red herrings, blind alleys and twists and turns galore. It’s an absolute pleasure to see his work translated at last in these beautifully produced English editions.’ - The Sunday Times

A fiendish classic murder mystery, from one of Japans greatest crime writers, featuring the countrys best-loved detect. Fair-play fans will hope for more translations of this master storyteller.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) The Inugami Curse eBook by Seishi Yokomizo - EPUB Rakuten Kobo 9781782275022 Read 'The Inugami Curse' by Seishi Yokomizo available from Rakuten Kobo. The solution is a perfect match for the baffling puzzle. Yokomizo creates a palpable sense of menace throughout with grim foreshadowing of the carnage to come. 'The diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch.' - The New York Times Book Review

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