The Village of Eight Graves (Paperback)
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The Village of Eight Graves (Paperback)

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Paperback 352 Pages
Published: 02/12/2021
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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, 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.

Publisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 9781782277453
Number of pages: 352
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm


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"Kosuke Kindaichi, the scruffy investigating detective, bears more than a passing resemblance to Columbo who made his TV debut in 1971 - which, coincidentally, is when this amusing novel was first published in Japan."
--The Sunday Times Crime Club (UK)

"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)

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“Awesome!”

Keep these books coming Pushkin!

I absolutely love Yokomizo’s work. Now being translated to English for the first time, we finally get to read these crime novels. It’s very obvious that there are Sherlock Holmes... More

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“Classic Japanese Crime”

This is the second book I have read by this author and I’ve enjoyed both immensely.
A wonderful mystery that features poisonings, a lost treasure, secret tunnels, an unstable nun & a bumbling genius detective,... More

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“Classic whodunit with an Eastern Twist”

Old fashioned crime tale with many twists and turns featuring Kosuke Kindaichi who is a bumbling character who people underestimate.This tale concerns a man who is adopted but finds that he has inherited a large house... More

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