The Honjin Murders

by Seishi Yokomizo

Book Overview

One of Japan's greatest classic murder mysteries, introducing their best loved detective, translated into English for the first time

In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son 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 around the village...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782275002
• ISBN13: 9781782275008
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

I've been looking for a good whodunit.

I love good old fashioned whodunits and this book scratched that itch and then some not only do we have a good murder mystery but it comes in the form of a locked room puzzle. I was very happy reading this book.