{"product_id":"death-on-gokumon-island-paperback","title":"Death on Gokumon Island - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeishi Yokomizo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLouise Heal Kawai\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fiendish, classic locked room murder mystery, from one of Japan's greatest crime writers, that's perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An exceptional whodunit... The brilliant and intricate plot will keep readers turning the pages.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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.\" -- \u003cb\u003eSarah Weinman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetective Kosuke Kindaichi arrives on the remote Gokumon Island bearing tragic news--his friend and fellow soldier, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoosely inspired by Agatha Christie's \u003ci\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/i\u003e, the sensational second outing of Japan's most famous detective is perhaps the most highly regarded of all the great Seishi Yokomizo's classic Japanese mysteries.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeishi Yokomizo\u003c\/b\u003e (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. \u003ci\u003eDeath on Gokumon Island \u003c\/i\u003eis one of Seishi Yokomizo's most highly regarded mysteries. \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders, The Inugami Curse \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Village of Eight Graves \u003c\/i\u003eare also available from Pushkin Vertigo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouise Heal Kawai \u003c\/b\u003eis the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book of Seishi Yokomizo's Kosuke Kindaichi series, as well as Soji Shimada's \u003ci\u003eMurder in the Crooked House\u003c\/i\u003e, and Mieko Kawakami's \u003ci\u003eMs Ice Sandwich\u003c\/i\u003e for Pushkin Press. Additionally, she has translated a variety of works from Japanese, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Who Saved Books\u003c\/i\u003e by Sosuke Natsukawa. Louise is from Manchester, UK and currently resides in Yokohama.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033429274925,"sku":"9781782277415","price":19.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/SDNJbTc2b0xweUIwTU85bVpsK0FPUT09.webp?v=1777596661","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/death-on-gokumon-island-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}