The Little Sparrow Murders

Author Seishi Yokomizo Published by Pushkin Vertigo ISBN 9781782278870 EAN 9781782278870 Bic Code FF|FFD Cover Paperback

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“With a pinch of John Dickson Carr and a dash of Agatha Christie, solver of impossible crimes” Kosuke Kindaichi returns for another murder mystery (The New York Times)As 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 puzzleThe scruffy detective Kosuke Kindaichi returns to solve another satisfying stand-alone murder mystery.An 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…As the legendary sleuth investigates, he soon realises