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The Mill House Murders

By Yukito Ayatsuji
Series: The Bizarre House Mysteries
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The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji is a gripping crime and thriller novel set in an isolated country house, the Mill House. The story revolves around a series of mysterious deaths that baffle investigators, introducing a web of intrigue and suspense. As secrets unravel, the characters must confront their darkest fears in a race to uncover the truth behind the chilling murders.
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A classic Japanese murder mystery from the author of The Decagon House Murders

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Every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote, castle-like Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car accident.

This year, however, the visit is disrupted by an impossible disappearance, the theft of a painting and a series of baffling murders.

The brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada arrives to investigate. But will he uncover the truth, and will you be able to solve the mystery of The Mill House Murders before he does?

Series: The Bizarre House Mysteries

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  • The Labyrinth House Murders
    PRAISE FOR YUKITO AYATSUJI'S MYSTERIES 'Very clever indeed' Anthony Horowitz 'From the first page you know you're in the hands of a master... Flawless' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants 'You will love this quasi-Christie locked-room mystery' The Times and Sunday Times Crime Club _______ THE TWISTY AND INGENIOUS THIRD INSTALMENT IN THE BIZARRE HOUSE MYSTERIES The famed mystery...
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  • The Mill House Murders
    Every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote, castle-like Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car accident. This year, however, the visit is disrupted by an impossible disappearance, the theft of a painting and a...
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  • The Clock House Murders
    The remote Clock House is filled with priceless timepieces from across the world. It is also rumoured to be haunted by the spirit of a dead girl. A team of ghost hunters visit the mansion to investigate, but their stay has barely begun when one of them is gruesomely murdered, and the survivors realise that they are trapped inside the...
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  • The Decagon House Murders
    The members of a university mystery club decide to visit an island, which was the site of a grisly, unsolved multiple murder the year before. They're looking forward to investigating the crime, putting their passion for solving mysteries to practical use. However, before long, there is a fresh murder, and soon the club members realise they are being picked off...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782278337

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Vertigo

Contributors:

  • Translated by Ho-Ling Wong

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

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Classic Crime & Mystery Fiction Classic Fiction Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: The Bizarre House Mysteries Yukito Ayatsuji

About the Author

Yukito Ayatsuji (born 1960) is a Japanese writer of mystery and horror novels. He started writing as a member of the Kyoto University Mystery Club, a society dedicated to the writing of fair play mysteries inspired by the Golden Age greats. The Decagon House Murders was Ayatsuji's debut and is considered a landmark crime novel in Japan, where it revived the traditional puzzle mystery format and inspired a new generation of writers. The Mill House Murders is the sequel, again starring the great detective Kiyoshi Shimada.

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  • The Labyrinth House Murders
    PRAISE FOR YUKITO AYATSUJI'S MYSTERIES 'Very clever indeed' Anthony Horowitz 'From the first page you know you're in the hands of a master... Flawless' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants 'You will love this quasi-Christie locked-room mystery' The Times and Sunday Times Crime Club _______ THE TWISTY AND INGENIOUS THIRD INSTALMENT IN THE BIZARRE HOUSE MYSTERIES The famed mystery...
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    The members of a university mystery club decide to visit an island, which was the site of a grisly, unsolved multiple murder the year before. They're looking forward to investigating the crime, putting their passion for solving mysteries to practical use. However, before long, there is a fresh murder, and soon the club members realise they are being picked off...
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    In the spring of 1998, Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to Yomiyama North Middle School. In class, he develops a sense of unease as he notices that the people around him act like they're walking on eggshells, and students and teachers alike seem frightened. As a chain of horrific deaths begin to unfold around him, he comes to discover that he has...
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    It has been three years since the calamity of 1998 that claimed the lives of many students in Yomiyama North Middle's Class 3. After Sou Hiratsuka, an acquaintance of 1998 survivor Mei Misaki, discovers that he's being placed into the cursed class, he and his peers develop a series of countermeasures to avert a new tragedy. But when Sou's classmates...
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    The remote Clock House is filled with priceless timepieces from across the world. It is also rumoured to be haunted by the spirit of a dead girl. A team of ghost hunters visit the mansion to investigate, but their stay has barely begun when one of them is gruesomely murdered, and the survivors realise that they are trapped inside the...
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    In the spring of 1998, Koichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School. But little does he know... his new class has a horrible secret. When he takes his seat in class for the first day of school, Koichi is unsettled by his fearful classmates. Despite this atmosphere and warnings from fellow students, Koichi is drawn to...
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