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The Little Sparrow Murders

By Seishi Yokomizo
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An old friend of Kosuke Kindaichi's invites the scruffy detective to visit the remote mountain village of Onikobe in order to look into a twenty-year-old murder case. But no sooner has Kindaichi arrived than a new series of murders strikes the village—several bodies are discovered staged... Read More
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An old friend of Kosuke Kindaichi's invites the scruffy detective to visit the remote mountain village of Onikobe in order to look into a twenty-year-old murder case. But no sooner has Kindaichi arrived than a new series of murders strikes the village—several bodies are discovered staged in bizarre poses, and it soon becomes clear that the victims are being killed using methods that match the lyrics of an old local children's song.

The Little Sparrow Murders follows the legendary sleuth as he investigates, soon realising that he must unravel the dark and tangled history of the village, as well as that of its rival families, to get to the truth.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782278870

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Vertigo

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

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Classic Crime & Mystery Fiction Classic Fiction Cosy Crime Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Crime & Mystery Historical Fiction Seishi Yokomizo

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. The Honjin Murders, The Inugami Curse,The Village of Eight Graves, Death on Gokumon Island and The Devil's Flute Murders are also available from Pushkin Vertigo.

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