{"product_id":"the-honjin-murders-paperback","title":"The Honjin Murders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeishi Yokomizo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLouise Heal Kawai\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Japan's greatest classic murder mysteries, introducing their best loved detective, translated into English for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi household 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. Soon, amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is on the scene to investigate what will become a legendary murder case, but can this scruffy sleuth solve a seemingly impossible crime?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeishi Yokomizo (1902-81) was one of Japan's most famous and best-loved mystery writers. He was born in Kobe and spent his childhood reading detective stories, before beginning to write stories of his own, the first of which was published in 1921. He went on to become an extremely prolific and popular author, best known for his Kosuke Kindaichi series, which ran to 77 books, many of which were adapted for stage and television in Japan. \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders\u003c\/i\u003e is the first Kosuke Kindaichi story, and regarded as one of Japan's great mystery novels. It won the first Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1948 but has never been translated into English, until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally from Manchester, UK, Louise Heal Kawai has lived in Japan for about 25 years and been a translator of Japanese literature for the past 10. Her translations include the bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eYakuza Moon\u003c\/i\u003e by Shoko Tendo, the ground-breaking feminist Taeko Tomioka novel \u003ci\u003eBuilding Waves\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Place\u003c\/i\u003e by the mystery writer Seicho Matsumoto. \u003ci\u003eMs Ice Sandwich\u003c\/i\u003e is her second Mieko Kawakami translation.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760380281120,"sku":"9781782275008","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/50819af47cb28b062a6bcc881f452ac1.webp?v=1780178582","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-honjin-murders-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}