The Devil's Flute Murders
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Devil's Flute Murders
By (Author) Seishi Yokomizo
Translated by Jim Rion
Pushkin Press
Pushkin Vertigo
29th August 2023
29th June 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Fiction in translation
895.635
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Description
Amid the rubble of post-war Tokyo, inside the grand Tsubaki house, a once-noble family is in mourning. The old viscount Tsubaki, a brooding, troubled composer, has been found dead. When the family gather for a divination to conjure the spirit of their departed patriarch, death visits the house once more, and the brilliant Kosuke Kindaichi is called in to investigate. But before he can get to the truth Kindaichi must uncover all the Tsubakis' most disturbing secrets, while the gruesome murders continue... The Devil's Flute Murders is an ingenious and highly atmospheric classic whodunit from Japan's master of crime.
Reviews
'Praise for Seishi Yokomizo's classic mysteries:' - .
'The diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch' - New York Times
'Readers will delight in the blind turns, red herrings and dubious alibis... Ingenious and compelling' - Economist
'With a reputation in Japan to rival Agatha Christie's, the master of ingenious plotting is finally on the case for anglophone readers' - Guardian
'This is Golden Age crime at its best, complete with red herrings, blind alleys and twists and turns galore... A testament to the power of the simple murder mystery and its enduring appeal' - Spectator
Author Bio
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 and Death on Gokumon Island are also available from Pushkin Vertigo.Jim RIon is an American translator and writer living in the beautiful western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi with his wife, son, and cats of unusual size.
