{"product_id":"the-man-who-died-seven-times-9781805335436","title":"The Man Who Died Seven Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eA subversively cozy Japanese crime novel 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Vertigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51501122158866,"sku":"9781805335436","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a481e442-aa37-41f2-b75f-a3e64aa9841b.jpg?v=1753207831","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-man-who-died-seven-times-9781805335436","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}