{"product_id":"9781782277453","title":"Seishi Yokomizo - The Village of Eight Graves","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Seishi Yokomizo. Themes include Fiction, Mystery \u0026amp; Detective, International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 3rd stand-alone in Japan's most popular murder mystery series—after \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Inugami Curse\u003c\/i\u003e—is another fiendish classic featuring investigator Kosuke Kindaichi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated into English for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, \u003ci\u003eThe Village of Eight Graves\u003c\/i\u003e takes its name from a bloody legend: in the Sixteenth Century eight samurais, who had taken refuge there along with a secret treasure, were murdered by the inhabitants, bringing a terrible curse down upon their village.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCenturies later a mysterious young man named Tatsuya arrives in town, bringing a spate of deadly poisonings in his wake. The inimitably scruffy and brilliant Kosuke Kindaichi investigates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYokomizo is perhaps the most popular and feted crime writer in his country’s history. His richly atmospheric classic mysteries are a treat for any fan of Golden Age whodunits, taking the reader all over post-war Japan, from remote mountain villages to pirate-plagued islands and the bustling streets of Tokyo. Yokomizo loved to craft ingenious puzzle plots, inspired by the greats of British and American crime, such as John Dickson Carr or Agatha Christie, while his detective, Kosuke Kindaichi, is everything a reader could want from a sleuth: brilliant, eccentric, charming, and unassuming enough to be fatally underestimated by many a murderer. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58452339097974,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781782277453.jpg?v=1786624547","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781782277453","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}