
The Meiji Guillotine Murders
Translated by Bryan Karetnyk
About
A classic Japanese mystery —a pair of sleuths investigate a series of bloody murders in 19th century Tokyo A captivating locked room murder mystery perfect for fans of Stuart Turton and Janice Hallett Japan, 1869. A time of reform and rebellion. Detectives Kazuki and Kawaji are assigned to investigate a series of seemingly impossible murders. Together with the help of a mysterious shrine maiden, can they solve each gruesome death and piece together the dark connection between them? Taking us deep into the heart of 19th century Tokyo, The Meiji Guillotine Murders is a fiendish murder mystery from one of Japan's greatest crime writers.
Related Books

The Kouga Ninja Scrolls
Futaro Yamada
tr. Geoff Sant
— Worth the detour

Another
Yukito Ayatsuji
tr. Ho-Ling Wong
— Worth the detour

The Noh Mask Murder
Akimitsu Takagi
tr. Jesse Kirkwood

The Tattoo Murder
Akimitsu Takagi
tr. Deborah Boehm
Strange Pictures: The Chilling Japanese Mystery Sensation
Uketsu
tr. Asa Yoneda