The Honjin Murders

Plenty of golden age ingredients… with a truly ingenious solution ― Guardian, Best New Crime Fiction

Readers will delight in the blind turns, red herrings and dubious alibis… Ingenious and compelling ― Economist

At once familiar and tantalisingly strange… It’s an absolute pleasure to see his work translated at last in these beautifully produced English editions ― Sunday Times

With a reputation in Japan to rival Agatha Christie’s, the master of ingenious plotting is finally on the case for anglophone readers ― Guardian

A classic murder mystery… Comparisons with Holmes are justified, both in the character of Kindaichi and Yokomizo’s approach to storytelling – mixing clues, red herrings and fascinating social insight before drawing back the curtain to reveal the truth ― Japan Times

The perfect read for this time of year. Short and compelling, it will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie looking for a new case to break ― Irish Times

The premise alone is dazzling [and] the solution to this mystery came as a complete surprise – exactly what I asked for ― New York Times

For lovers of classic mystery and mayhem, these newly translated offerings are a must ― Tokyo Weekender

A delightfully entertaining locked room murder mystery… There are plenty of twists, red herrings, and suspects in this monkey puzzle of a story… An ideal book to curl up with on a winter’s night ― NB Magazine

Essential reading for fans of detective and historical fiction… [the] solution to the whole mystery does actually make your jaw drop ― Deccan Herald