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Loosely inspired by Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, the fiendish Gokumon Island is perhaps the most highly regarded of all the great Seishi Yokomizo's classic Japanese mysteries.
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Death on Gokumon Island is perfect summer fun - Anthony Horowitz
Kosuke Kindaichi arrives on the remote Gokumon Island bearing tragic news – the son of one of the island's most important families has died on a troop transport ship bringing him back home after the Second World War. But Kindaichi has not come merely as a messenger – with his last words, the dying man warned that his three step-sisters' lives would now be in danger. The scruffy detective is determined to get to the bottom of this mysterious prophecy and to protect the three women if he can.
As Kosuke Kindaichi attempts to unravel the island's secrets, a series of gruesome murders begins. He investigates but soon finds himself in mortal danger from both the unknown killer and the clannish locals, who resent this outsider meddling in their affairs.
Seishi Yokomizo took a pinch of John Dickson Carr and a dash of Agatha Christie in creating Kosuke Kindaichi, solver of impossible crimes... Kosuke's arrival on Gokumon Island coincides with a string of bizarre and gruesome murders. As deaths mount, the quirky, endearing detective strings together the clues to solve this fiendish puzzle - New York Times
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Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo is praised for its atmospheric depiction and intricate, fiendish mystery, appealing to fans of the Golden Age of crime fiction. Reviews highlight its insight into Japanese culture from over 70 years ago and its clever, page-turning plot. The detective, Kosuke Kindaichi, is likened to classic sleuths, solving a series of bizarre murders on an isolated island, with a solution that intertwines family rivalries and ancient superstitions.
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ISBN: 9781782277415
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 June 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Vertigo
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Seishi 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. Gokumon Island is one of Seishi Yokomizo's most highly regarded mysteries. The Honjin Murders, The Inugami Curse and The Village of Eight Graves are also available from Pushkin Vertigo.
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