The Honjin murders /
Yokomizo, Seishi, 1902-1981,
The Honjin murders / Seishi Yokomizo ; translated by Louise Heal Kawai. - 189 pages ; 20 cm - Detective Kosuke Kindaichi .
"The award-winning classic murder mystery." -- Cover. First published in Japan as Honjin satsujin jiken in 1973 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo. Series information from Goodreads.com.
The three-fingered man -- The descendants of the Honjin -- The sound of a koto -- A great tragedy -- A new use for a koto pick -- A sickle and a koto bridge -- A strategy meeting -- Kosuke Kindaichi -- The cat's grave -- A conversation about detective novels -- Two letters -- The grave is opened -- Inspector Isokawa is shaken -- Kosuke's experiment -- The tragedy of the Honjin -- The rehearsal -- The accidental locked room.
"In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a daughter of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions about the Ichiyanagis around the village. Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiniyagi family are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music - death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. The murder seems impossible, but amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is determined to get to the bottom of it."--Publisher description.
In English. Translated from the Japanese.
9781782275008 1782275002
2020476560
GBB9G7977 bnb
019569479 Uk
Kindaichi, Kōsuke (Fictitious character) --Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Police--Japan--Fiction.
Nineteen thirties--Fiction.
Japan--History--20th century--Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
The Honjin murders / Seishi Yokomizo ; translated by Louise Heal Kawai. - 189 pages ; 20 cm - Detective Kosuke Kindaichi .
"The award-winning classic murder mystery." -- Cover. First published in Japan as Honjin satsujin jiken in 1973 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo. Series information from Goodreads.com.
The three-fingered man -- The descendants of the Honjin -- The sound of a koto -- A great tragedy -- A new use for a koto pick -- A sickle and a koto bridge -- A strategy meeting -- Kosuke Kindaichi -- The cat's grave -- A conversation about detective novels -- Two letters -- The grave is opened -- Inspector Isokawa is shaken -- Kosuke's experiment -- The tragedy of the Honjin -- The rehearsal -- The accidental locked room.
"In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a daughter of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions about the Ichiyanagis around the village. Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiniyagi family are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music - death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. The murder seems impossible, but amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is determined to get to the bottom of it."--Publisher description.
In English. Translated from the Japanese.
9781782275008 1782275002
2020476560
GBB9G7977 bnb
019569479 Uk
Kindaichi, Kōsuke (Fictitious character) --Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Police--Japan--Fiction.
Nineteen thirties--Fiction.
Japan--History--20th century--Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.