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The Devil's Flute Murders

Seishi Yokomizo, Jim Rion

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An ingenious and highly atmospheric classic whodunit from Japan's master of crime.

An ingenious and highly atmospheric classic whodunit from Japan's master of crime. Amid the rubble of post-war Tokyo, inside the grand Tsubaki house, a once-noble family is in mourning. The old viscount Tsubaki, a brooding, troubled composer, has been found dead. When the family gather for a divination to conjure the spirit of their departed patriarch, death visits the house once more, and the brilliant Kosuke Kindaichi is called in to investigate. But before he can get to the truth Kindaichi must uncover the Tsubakis' most disturbing secrets, while the gruesome murders continue... PRAISE FOR SEISHI YOKOMIZO 'The diabolically twisted plotted is top-notch' New York Times Readers will delight in the blind turns, red herrings and dubious alibis... Ingenious and compelling' Economist 'Plenty of golden age ingredients... with a truly ingenious solution' Guardian, Best New Crime Novels

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
352
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
ISBN:
9781782278849
Published Date:
29/6/2023
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm
Category:
Classic crime

RRP: £9.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9781782278849

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