Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains,The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the sixteenth century eight samurai,who had taken refuge there along with a secret treasure,were murdered by the inhabitants,bringing a terrible curse down upon their village.
Centuries 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.
Publisher: Pushkin PressISBN: 9781782277453Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'Kosuke Kindaichi,the scruffy investigating detective,bears more than a passing resemblance to Columbo who made his TV debut in 1971 - which,coincidentally,is when this amusing novel was first published in Japan.'- The Sunday Times
'This taut mystery provides an original variation on The Hound of the Baskervilles... Kosuke Kindaichi,Yokomizo's Columbo-like sleuth,arrives to sort through the tangled puzzle and provide a satisfying solution. Fans of gothic-tinged fair play will be enthralled'- Publishers Weekly
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