{"product_id":"the-little-sparrow-murders-9781782278870","title":"The Little Sparrow Murders","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"With a pinch of John Dickson Carr and a dash of Agatha Christie, solver of impossible crimes\" Kosuke Kindaichi returns for another murder mystery (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs several bodies are discovered staged in bizarre poses echoing the lyrics of a children's song, the quirky, endearing Japanese detective must string together the clues to solve this fiendish puzzle \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe scruffy detective Kosuke Kindaichi returns to solve another satisfying stand-alone murder mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn old friend of Kindaichi's invites the detective to visit the remote mountain village of Onikobe, the site of a 20-year-old unsolved murder case. But no sooner has Kindaichi in the village than a new series of murders strikes - several bodies are discovered staged in bizarre poses, and it soon becomes clear that the victims are being killed using methods that eerily echo the lyrics of an old local children's song... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the legendary sleuth investigates, he soon realises that he must unravel the dark and tangled history of the village, as well as that of its feuding families, to get to the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Sparrow Murders \u003c\/i\u003eis the sixth classic Detective Kindaichi mystery to be published by Pushkin Vertigo. Kosuke Kindaichi is Japan's best-loved and most famous fictional sleuth, and Seishi Yokomizo one of the country's greatest crime writers. His whodunnits have sold an astonishing 55 million copies in his home country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eThe Honjin Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Inugami Curse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Village of Eight Graves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeath on Gokumon Island\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Flute Murders\u003c\/i\u003e are also available from Pushkin Vertigo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan Karetnyk\u003c\/b\u003e is a British writer and translator. His translations for Pushkin Press include several works by Gaito Gazdanov, Irina Odoevtseva and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Vertigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874573914386,"sku":"9781782278870","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_167931b0-1bec-4607-90a0-41b099eca940.jpg?v=1737999947","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-little-sparrow-murders-9781782278870","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}