{"product_id":"the-man-who-died-seven-times-isbn-9781805335436","title":"The Man Who Died Seven Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eA subversively cozy Japanese murder mystery with an ingenious\u003ci\u003e Groundhog Day \u003c\/i\u003etwist: a teenager’s time-loop race to solve—and possibly prevent—his grandfather’s murder!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContemporary Japanese legend Yasuhiko Nishizawa makes his English-language debut with this slick, funny murder mystery which adds a sci-fi twist to an age-old setup: a murder in a wealthy family with an inheritance at stake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHisataro, 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 a total of 9 times. Little does he know how useful this ability will be, until one day, his grandfather mysteriously dies...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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 before his powers run out?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a witty, lighthearted voice, this clever and playful book will appeal to fans of both traditional murder mysteries as well as readers of cozy mysteries. It's a delightful treat for fans of the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie, the gentle humor of Richard Osman, and audacious inventiveness of Stuart Turton.\"A wildly inventive fusion of sci-fi and murder mystery... Think Groundhog Day meets Knives Out, with a clever plot and a snarky lead. It’s smart, fast-paced, and seriously hard to put down.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dua Lipa's \u003ci\u003eService 95\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A terrifically original book, by turns funny, quirky and diabolical, with film adaptation writ large all over it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—BookPage \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An ingenious and highly entertaining riff on the themes of time and chance.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Murder and time travel collide in Nishizawa’s charming English-language debut... Nishizawa stitches elements from \u003ci\u003eClue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA fresh and clever whodunit with an engaging twist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A murder mystery take on \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e... A metaphysical masterpiece that never hesitates to show both humor and heart.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—CrimeReads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Nishizawa mixes \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e with a classic locked-room mystery. For fans of \u003ci\u003eThe 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle \u003c\/i\u003eby Stuart Turton and those who enjoy some speculative elements in their crime fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Timeless entertainment... Yasuhiko Nishizawa's 'classic time-loop murder mystery' may be 30 years old, but it has lost none of its clever, comical charm.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the smartest and well-crafted versions of this speculative sub-genre ever written.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Epoch Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The blend of Agatha Christie and \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day \u003c\/i\u003eworks a treat.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A murder mystery with a fun twist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Book Riot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \"A clever head scratcher of a yarn.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Crime Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Tremendous fun. Nishizawa takes full advantage of his unique premise to build a satisfying and complex mystery... \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Died Seven Times \u003c\/i\u003estakes everything on the pleasure of a challenging puzzle—and succeeds.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Asian Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Richard Osman meets Groundhog Day in this mischievous mystery.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Readworthy by Bookbub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \"Charming, witty and clever... Hugely entertaining... The first thing that strikes the reader is the ingenuity and the colour of the story\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Crime Time FM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'\"he most enjoyable book I have read so far this year... a delight. It is a smart and playful read. It is also something of a literary unicorn: a high concept piece that remembers it needs to entertain. Happily, this does that very nicely, telling a fun and fascinating story in good style. Highly recommended\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mysteries Ahoy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Yasuhiko Nishizawa’s \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Died Seven Times \u003c\/i\u003euses the device of a time-loop in order to provide differing perspectives on the same events, and thus offer a new approach to the dramas of a family gathering... An arresting and interesting story that depends on a plot-device that will both please many and irritate others.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Critic \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tricksy, time-switching entertainment. On steroids.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Herald\u003c\/i\u003e (Scotland)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This brilliantly intricate mystery has it all: a family gathering, a country house, the murder of a patriarch and a fortune to inherit... Hugely entertaining and satisfyingly twisty.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nishizawa’s imaginative mystery blends science fiction and classic detective tropes in a gripping tale... A genre-bending take on modern crime fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The Arts Shelf \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e(UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A landmark in the history of Japanese crime fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kochi News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBorn in 1960 in Aki, Japan, \u003cb\u003eYasuhiko Nishizawa\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of mystery and science fiction novels. His works are part of the ‘shin-honkaku’ movement, which aims to preserve the puzzle-solving joy of Golden Age mystery writing while refreshing the genre with exciting, original twists. Nishizawa got the idea for \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Died Seven Times\u003c\/i\u003e after watching the movie \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e and wondering what would happen if a detective were stuck in a time loop like Bill Murray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Kirkwood\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator working from Japanese into English. The recipient of the 2020 Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize, his translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Noh Mask Murder\u003c\/i\u003e by Akimitsu Takagi (Pushkin Vertigo), \u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e by Hisashi Kashiwai, \u003ci\u003eTokyo Express\u003c\/i\u003e by Seicho Matsumoto and \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day to Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e by Nanae Aoyama.","brand":"Pushkin Vertigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233710059749,"sku":"NP9781805335436","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781805335436.jpg?v=1767740397","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-man-who-died-seven-times-isbn-9781805335436","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}