The village of eight graves /
Yokomizo, Seishi, 1902-1981,
The village of eight graves / Seishi Yokomizo ; translated from the Japanese by Bryan Karetnyk. - 349 pages ; 20 cm - [Detective Kosuke Kindaichi] .
"The award-winning classic murder mystery." -- Cover. First published in Japan as Yatsuhakamura in 1971 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo. Series information from Goodreads.com.
Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the Sixteenth Century eight samurai's, 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.
In English. Translated from the Japanese.
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Kindaichi, Kōsuke (Fictitious character) --Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Police--Japan--Fiction.
Nineteen thirties--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Japan--Fiction.
Japan--History--20th century--Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
The village of eight graves / Seishi Yokomizo ; translated from the Japanese by Bryan Karetnyk. - 349 pages ; 20 cm - [Detective Kosuke Kindaichi] .
"The award-winning classic murder mystery." -- Cover. First published in Japan as Yatsuhakamura in 1971 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo. Series information from Goodreads.com.
Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the Sixteenth Century eight samurai's, 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.
In English. Translated from the Japanese.
1782277455 9781782277453
GBC1G6847 bnb
020350480 Uk
Kindaichi, Kōsuke (Fictitious character) --Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Police--Japan--Fiction.
Nineteen thirties--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Japan--Fiction.
Japan--History--20th century--Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.