The Inugami Curse

A fiendish classic murder mystery, from one of Japan's greatest crime writers.

'The Japanese Agatha Christie' Sara Cox, on BBC2's Between the Covers

A classic Japanese mystery from the author of The Honjin Murders and Murder at the Black Cat Cafe

A tycoon's twisted will leads to a family feud and a string of bloody murders.

In 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 strange details revealed than a series of bizarre, gruesome murders begins.

Detective Kindaichi must unravel the clan's terrible secrets of forbidden liaisons, monstrous cruelty, and hidden identities to find the murderer and lift the curse wreaking its bloody revenge on the Inugamis.

The Inugami Curse is a fiendish, intricately plotted classic mystery from a giant of Japanese crime writing, starring the legendary detective Kosuke Kindaichi.

PRAISE FOR SEISHI YOKOMIZO

'The diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch' - New York Times

'Readers will delight in the blind turns, red herrings and dubious alibis. Ingenious and compelling' - Economist

'With a reputation in Japan to rival Agatha Christie's, the master of ingenious plotting is finally on the case for anglophone readers' - Guardian

'This is Golden Age crime at its best, complete with red herrings, blind alleys and twists and turns galore. A testament to the power of the simple murder mystery and its enduring appeal' - Spectator

'Plenty of golden age ingredients. with a truly ingenious solution' - Guardian, Best New Crime Novels

'Truly ingenious' Guardian

'The king of the locked-room mystery' CrimeReads

'The Japanese Agatha Christie' Sara Cox, Between the Covers

'Fiendishly complex and wonderfully atmospheric' S.J. Bennett, author of Murder Most Royal

Contributor: Yumiko Yamazaki (Translated by)

Translator: Yumiko Yamazaki

Pages: 320

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