Description
Product ID: | 9781782277453 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | The Village of Eight Graves |
Authors: | Author: Seishi Yokomizo |
Page Count: | 352 |
Subjects: | Classic crime and mystery fiction, Classic crime |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. The third title in Japan''s most popular murder mystery series -- after The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse -- fiendish classics featuring investigator Kosuke Kindaichi. Translated into English for the first time. Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the Sixteenth Century eight samurais, 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. |
Imprint Name: | Pushkin Vertigo |
Publisher Name: | Pushkin Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-12-02 |