Ellery Queen's Japanese MysterY Stories

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From Japan's Greatest Detective & Crime Writers

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Ellery Queen's Japanese Mystery Stories is a captivating anthology that introduces readers to the intriguing world of Japanese crime and thriller literature. This collection features an array of short stories by prominent Japanese authors, each showcasing unique twists, cultural nuances, and gripping narratives that keep readers on the edge of their seats. It's a fascinating journey into the diverse storytelling traditions of Japan's mystery genre.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by intricate crime puzzles and the unique cultural backdrop of Japan. It offers a collection of captivating mystery stories that blend traditional Japanese elements with masterful detective plots, appealing to those who appreciate both classic crime narratives and an exotic setting.

Ellery Queen's Japanese MysterY Stories

A newspaper receives a letter from a man claiming to have been murdered - it's impossible but the truth is not so simple; five strangers who share the same initials are invited to spend the night in a luxury hotel but one of them is a murderer.

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A newspaper receives a letter from a man claiming to have been murdered—it’s impossible, but the truth is not so simple; five strangers who share the same initials are invited to spend the night in a luxury hotel, but one of them is a murderer.

The 12 stories in Ellery Queen's Japanese Mystery Stories will lead you through dramatic twists and unexpected turns. The legendary Ellery Queen selected these stories by award-winning Japanese authors from among many thousands published in postwar Japan. Each story features an unusual crime and a complex set of clues investigated by a diverse and colourful cast of characters that includes a calculating inspector, a tenacious journalist, and a determined scientist.

The stories include:

Perfectly Lovely Ladies by Kawabata Award winner Yasutaka Tsutsui: Eight women fight the high cost of living using violent means, but will they get away with murder?

The Cooperative Defendant by Akutagawa Prize winner Seicho Matsumoto: After a man confesses to a killing, he retracts his confession and accuses the detectives of coercion. But who is right?

Devil of a Boy by Edogawa Rampo Prize winner Seiichi Morimura: A schoolboy may still be very young, but he is as sinister as the most hardened of criminals...or is someone else involved?

The Kindly Blackmailer by Mystery Writers of Japan Award winner Kyotaro Nishimura: A man involved in a fatal hit-and-run is blackmailed by a mysterious witness. Who is this enigmatic stranger?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9784805315521

Publisher: Tuttle Shokai Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 August 2020

Country: Japan

Imprint: Tuttle Shokai Inc

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Satoru Saito
Edited by Ellery Queen

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction

About the Author

Ellery Queen was the pseudonym of Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee, two cousins from Brooklyn who became America's most successful authors of crime and detective fiction in the 1930s and 1940s. It is also the name of the celebrated character they created. From 1929 to 1971, Dannay and Lee published 36 novels under the Ellery Queen name, establishing the pair as the leading detective writers of the genre's golden age. They also collected stories and published several anthologies of detective fiction by other writers, including this one. Satoru Saito is Associate Professor of Japanese Literature at Rutgers University. His areas of interest and specialization include modern and contemporary Japanese literature, Japanese film, and Japanese popular culture. He has published articles on Edogawa Ranpo and Tsubouchi Shoyo and the book Detective Fiction and the Rise of the Japanese Novel, 1880-1930 which explores the critical role detective fiction played in the formation of modern Japanese literature.