The Man Who Died Seven Times: The Classic Time-Loop Murder Mystery

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Hisataro, a young member of the wealthy Fuchigami family, has a mysterious ability. Every now and then, against his will, he falls into a time-loop in which he is obliged to re-live the same day nine times. Little does he know how useful this ability will be, until one day, his grandfather mysteriously dies...

As he returns to the day of the murder time and again, Hisataro begins to unravel its secrets. With a sizeable inheritance up for grabs, motives abound, and everyone is a suspect. Can Hisataro solve the mystery of his grandfather's death, and prevent it, before his time-loop ends

Reviews

"Murder and time travel collide in Nishizawas charming English-language debut... Nishizawa stitches elements from Clue, Groundhog Day, and Toshikazu Kawaguchis Before the Coffee Gets Cold into a mischievous tale that stands on its own two feet. This lighthearted whodunit will please anyone who likes their murder mysteries with a dash of whimsy"
Publishers Weekly

"A metaphysical masterpiece that never hesitates to show both humor and heart"
CrimeReads

"A murder mystery with a fun twist"
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Author Bio

Yasuhiko Nishizawa was born in 1960 in Akashi, Japan. He studied Creative Writing in the United States, before returning to Japan and beginning to write murder mysteries while working as a university assistant and high school lecturer. His book Serial Murder was shortlisted for the first Tetsuya Ayukawa Award in 1990, and he has been highly praised by authors such as Soji Shimada. The Man Who Died Seven Times is the first of his novels to be translated into English.