Description
In this intricate locked-room mystery, a reclusive artist's bizarre will sets off a chain of gruesome murders across Tokyo. The artist, obsessed with the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, bequeaths his fortune to whoever can collect the seven women who embody each sign. As the body count rises and the killer's macabre plan unfolds, a brilliant detective must race against time to decipher the cryptic clues and unmask the murderer before the final sign is claimed. Sōji Shimada masterfully weaves a complex puzzle filled with misdirection and shocking twists, cementing his reputation as a master of the Golden Age of Japanese mystery.
Available Editions
hardcover
Stone Bridge Press
Published Jan 1, 2005
252 pages
ISBN: 9784925080811
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Details
First Published
1981
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Kyoto Kaidan Satsujin Jiken (京都怪談殺人事件) / Tokyo Zodiac Murders
From: jpn
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Sōji Shimada.