{"product_id":"death-on-gokumon-island-isbn-9781782277415","title":"Death on Gokumon Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fiendish, classic locked room  murder mystery, from one of Japan's greatest crime writers, that’s  perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An exceptional whodunit... The brilliant and intricate plot will keep readers turning the pages.”  --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Seishi Yokomizo took a pinch of John  Dickson Carr and a dash of Agatha Christie in creating Kosuke Kindaichi,  solver of impossible crimes... Kosuke’s arrival [on Gokumon Island]  coincides with a string of bizarre and gruesome murders. As deaths  mount, the quirky, endearing detective strings together the clues to  solve this fiendish puzzle.”  -- \u003cb\u003eSarah Weinman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetective  Kosuke Kindaichi arrives on the remote Gokumon Island bearing tragic  news—his friend and fellow soldier, the son of one of the island's most  important families has died, on a troop transport ship bringing him back  home after the Second World War. But Kindaichi has not come merely as a  messenger--with his last words, the dying man warned that his three  step-sisters' lives would now be in danger. The scruffy detective is  determined to get to the bottom of this mysterious prophecy, and to  protect the three women if he can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Kindaichi attempts to  unravel the island's secrets, a series of gruesome murders begins. He  investigates, but soon finds himself in mortal danger from both the  unknown killer and the clannish locals, who resent this outsider  meddling in their affairs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoosely inspired by Agatha Christie's \u003ci\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/i\u003e,  the sensational second outing of Japan’s most famous detective is  perhaps the most highly regarded of all the great Seishi Yokomizo's  classic Japanese mysteries.\"Seishi Yokomizo took a pinch of John Dickson Carr and a dash of Agatha Christie in creating Kosuke Kindaichi, solver of impossible crimes... Kosuke’s arrival [on Gokumon Island] coincides with a string of bizarre and gruesome murders. As deaths mount, the quirky, endearing detective strings together the clues to solve this fiendish puzzle\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Sarah Weinman, The New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*One of the best mystery, thriller, and true crime books out in June* \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookriot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This fiendish mystery... will appeal to all lovers of the Golden Age of crime fiction”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003ePick of the Week,\u003ci\u003e The Times and Sunday Times Crime Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A fascinating insight into Japanese culture and behaviour more than 70 years ago”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An exceptional whodunit... The brilliant and intricate plot will keep readers turning the pages. Golden age fans will hope for more translations of this gifted author”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Seishi Yokomizo was the king of the locked-room mystery, and there’s nothing more cut off than an island.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--CrimeReads.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A succession of grotesque murders has the endearingly dishevelled Kindaichi forever scratching his head... exposing family rivalries and ancient superstitions which defy outside interference. The truth, when it emerges, is as bizarre as it is chilling”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eDeath on Gokumon Island\u003c\/i\u003e] is perfect summer fun”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Anthony Horowitz \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “I’ve been hooked on the atmospheric work of this great Japanese crime writer”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Janice Hallett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeishi Yokomizo\u003c\/b\u003e (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. \u003ci\u003eDeath on Gokumon Island \u003c\/i\u003eis one of Seishi Yokomizo's most highly regarded mysteries. \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders, The Inugami Curse \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Village of Eight Graves \u003c\/i\u003eare also available from Pushkin Vertigo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouise Heal Kawai \u003c\/b\u003eis the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book of Seishi Yokomizo’s Kosuke Kindaichi series, as well as Soji Shimada’s \u003ci\u003eMurder in the Crooked House\u003c\/i\u003e, and Mieko Kawakami’s \u003ci\u003eMs Ice Sandwich\u003c\/i\u003e for Pushkin Press. Additionally, she has translated a variety of works from Japanese, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Who Saved Books\u003c\/i\u003e by Sosuke Natsukawa. Louise is from Manchester, UK and currently resides in Yokohama.A fiendish classic murder mystery, from one of Japan's greatest crime writers","brand":"Pushkin Vertigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304672907493,"sku":"NP9781782277415","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781782277415.jpg?v=1767724916","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/death-on-gokumon-island-isbn-9781782277415","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}