{"product_id":"the-honjin-murders-paperback","title":"The Honjin Murders (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous deluxe paperback of Japan's greatest murder\nmystery, from the father of Japanese classic crime and author of \u003ci\u003eMurder\nat the Black Cat Café.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“The premise alone is dazzling [and] the solution to this mystery came as a\ncomplete surprise.” — \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the\nforthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the\ngossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour—it\nseems a sinister masked man has been asking questions around the village.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThen, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi household are woken by a\nterrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music. Death has come to\nOkamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine\nsnow outside the house. Soon, amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is on the\nscene to investigate what will become a legendary murder case, but can this\nscruffy sleuth solve a seemingly impossible crime?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nYokomizo is perhaps the most popular and beloved crime writer in his country’s\nhistory. His classic mysteries are a treat for any fan of Golden Age whodunits,\ntaking the reader all over post-war Japan, from remote mountain villages to\npirate-plagued islands to the bustling streets of Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFeaturing stunning French flaps and a beautiful, wintry wrap-around cover, this\ndeluxe gift paperback will delight Yokomizo fans old and new seeking the\ningenious puzzle plot that started it all!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeishi Yokomizo\u003c\/b\u003e (1902-81) was one of Japan's most\nfamous and best-loved mystery writers. He was born in Kobe and spent his\nchildhood reading detective stories, before beginning to write stories of his\nown, the first of which was published in 1921. He went on to become an\nextremely prolific and popular author, best known for his Kosuke Kindaichi\nseries, which ran to 77 books, many of which were adapted for stage and\ntelevision in Japan. \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders\u003c\/i\u003e is the first Kosuke\nKindaichi story, and regarded as one of Japan's great mystery novels. It won\nthe first Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1948 but has never been translated\ninto English, until now.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginally from Manchester, UK, Louise Heal Kawai has lived in Japan for about\n25 years and been a translator of Japanese literature for the past 10. Her\ntranslations include the bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eYakuza Moon\u003c\/i\u003e by\nShoko Tendo, the ground-breaking feminist Taeko Tomioka novel \u003ci\u003eBuilding\nWaves\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Place\u003c\/i\u003e by the mystery writer Seicho\nMatsumoto. \u003ci\u003eMs Ice Sandwich\u003c\/i\u003e is her second Mieko Kawakami\ntranslation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46121688465615,"sku":"9781805336549","price":23.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_4c1303b2-6c9a-438b-af2f-835e3190d38e.jpg?v=1789355313","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-honjin-murders-paperback","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}