The Meiji Guillotine Murders Audiobook By Futaro Yamada, Bryan Karetnyk - translator cover art

The Meiji Guillotine Murders

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The Meiji Guillotine Murders

By: Futaro Yamada, Bryan Karetnyk - translator
Narrated by: David Shih
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A classic Japanese mystery-a pair of sleuths investigate a series of bloody murders in nineteenth 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 nineteenth century Tokyo, The Meiji Guillotine Murders is a fiendish murder mystery from one of Japan's greatest crime writers.

©2012 Keiko Yamada (P)2024 Tantor Cozy Crime Historical International Mystery & Crime Murder Mystery Thriller & Suspense World Literature Detective Fiction
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Not so much a detective story but more a story about detectives.
This story is better enjoyed if you like reading about restoration era japan and/or have pasing knowledge about it.
I really enjoyed it! it was a comfortable listen and the ending takes a really interesting angle in putting a cap to the story.

Not a conventional detective story

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