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The Honjin Murder Case

The Honjin Murder Case

CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
192
Published
1973
Language
English

Synopsis

In the snowy winter of 1937, a wedding celebration for the prominent Ichiyanagi family in Okamura village is shattered by a brutal murder. A masked assailant leaves behind a bloody sword and an impossible crime scene. Can the eccentric detective Kosuke Kindaichi solve this deadly puzzle before the killer strikes again?

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousAtmospheric
Locked RoomQuest

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction History Mystery

About the author

S
Seishi Yokomizo

Seishi Yokomizo is a master of Japanese mystery, and his novel Murder at the Black Cat Café is a prime example of his clever plotting and atmospheric storytelling. If you enjoy classic detective fiction with a unique cultural twist, you'll want to pick this one up.

Characters

Kosuke KindaichiProtagonist
Ichiyanagi familySupporting
All characters in The Honjin Murder Case

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