{"product_id":"murder-at-the-black-cat-cafe-paperback","title":"Murder At The Black Cat Cafe (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA classic Japanese mystery, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin\nMurders\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Japanese Agatha Christie\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Sara Cox, \u003ci\u003eBetween\nthe Covers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTokyo, 1947.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Pink Labyrinth is one of the bomb-scarred city's most\nshady neighbourhoods. There, in the dead of night, a patrolling policeman\ncatches a young Buddhist monk digging in the back yard of The Black Cat Cafe, a\nnotorious brothel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the shallow grave at his feet lie the dead body of a\nwoman, her face disfigured beyond recognition, and the corpse of a black cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWho is the murdered woman, and how was she connected to the\ninfamous establishment? And where did the dead cat come from, given that the\ncafe's feline mascot seems to be alive and well?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe brilliant sleuth Kosuke Kindaichi investigates, but as\nhe draws closer to the truth, he finds himself in grave danger...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR SEISHI YOKOMIZO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"The\n     diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch\"\u003c\/i\u003e – New York Times \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Readers\n     will delight in the blind turns, red herrings and dubious alibis...\n     Ingenious and compelling\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Economist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"With\n     a reputation in Japan to rival Agatha Christie's, the master of ingenious\n     plotting is finally on the case for anglophone readers\"\u003c\/i\u003e –\n     Guardian \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"This\n     is Golden Age crime at its best, complete with red herrings, blind alleys\n     and twists and turns galore... A testament to the power of the simple\n     murder mystery and its enduring appeal\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Spectator \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Plenty\n     of golden age ingredients... with a truly ingenious solution\"\u003c\/i\u003e –\n     Guardian, \u003ci\u003eBest New Crime Novels\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Truly\n     ingenious\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Guardian \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"The\n     king of the locked-room mystery\"\u003c\/i\u003e – CrimeReads \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"The\n     Japanese Agatha Christie\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Sara Cox, \u003ci\u003eBetween the Covers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Fiendishly\n     complex and wonderfully atmospheric\"\u003c\/i\u003e – S.J. Bennett, author of \u003ci\u003eMurder\n     Most Royal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeishi Yokomizo\u003c\/b\u003e (1902–81) was one of Japan's most\nfamous and beloved mystery writers, best known for creating the legendary\ndetective Kosuke Kindaichi, who featured in more than 70 stories, many of which\nwere adapted for stage and television in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, the first Kosuke Kindaichi novel,\nis regarded as one of Japan's great mystery novels and won the inaugural\nMystery Writers of Japan Award in 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inugami Curse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Village of Eight Graves\u003c\/i\u003e,\n\u003ci\u003eDeath on Gokumon Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Flute Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little\nSparrow Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder at the Black Cat Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Walks at\nNight\u003c\/i\u003e are also available or forthcoming from Pushkin Vertigo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45598000251087,"sku":"9781805336495","price":25.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_b5dd26a5-dc64-4960-8b9e-70d48f5e496e.jpg?v=1784086388","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/murder-at-the-black-cat-cafe-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}