The Village of Eight Graves
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Published:2nd Dec '21
Should be back in stock very soon
'The master of ingenious plotting' Guardian
A classic Japanese mystery from the author of The Honjin Murders and Murder at the Black Cat Cafe
An heir arrives in a remote mountain village to claim his inheritance, but has he awakened a deadly, ancient curse?
Nestled deep in the mountains of Japan, the hamlet of Eight Graves takes its name from a centuries-old massacre. Ever since that bloody day, people say, a terrible curse has hung over the village.
When young Tatsuya arrives from the city to claim a mysterious inheritance, death follows close behind. After a series of gruesome poisonings, the villagers' suspicion quickly falls on the newcomer.
With the help of the famous Kosuke Kindaichi, Tatsuya must race to uncover the murderer and save his own life before the inhabitants of Eight Graves take justice into their own hands.
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
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 *
Wickedly rich and worth every minute... Halfway through, I was already recommending it to my mother, grandfather, basically anyone who loves a good murder mystery! * Abstract AF! *
Praise for Yokomizo's mysteries * . *
With a reputation in Japan to rival Agatha Christie's, the master of ingenious plotting is finally on the case for anglophone readers * Guardian *
Readers will delight in the blind turns, red herrings and dubious alibis... Ingenious and compelling * Economist *
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 *
A classic murder mystery Comparisons with Holmes are justified, both in the character of Kindaichi and Yokomizo's approach to storytelling mixing clues, red herrings and fascinating social insight before drawing back the curtain to reveal the truth * Japan Times *
At once familiar and tantalisingly strange... It's an absolute pleasure to see his work translated at last in these beautifully produced English editions * Sunday Times *
Has a touch of Agatha Christie but with so much added spice. There are plenty of twists, red herrings, and suspects in this monkey puzzle of a story. Japan has a wonderful history of crime writing, and Yokomizo is one of their finest authors * NB Magazine *
The diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch * New York Times *
Another legendary Yokomizo book... A campy and delightful detective novel * Books and Bao *
A gory tale of family greed, honour, revenge and loyalty with plenty of red herrings. Full of action and with a detective like no other * Live and Deadly *
Atmospheric, exciting and knotty whodunits. The covers alone are enough to get any fan of the genre salivating * Japan Times *
ISBN: 9781782277453
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
352 pages