***The AMAZON US #1 Bestseller (The Ennin Mysteries: Collected Stories 1-5, 2014/11/29)***'(The) continuing saga of that famous Japanese detective, the illustrious Ennin-sensei... Highly entertaining, although parting slightly from Japanese / oriental myth and customs, thus making the stories more accessible to the western mindset...' Qualánqui / AMAZON'I can't stop reading this series! If you love historical mysteries, you will love the period and cultural detail. If you love Sherlock Holmes, you will love this new translation of Holmes and Watson...' Pauline / AMAZON***The Ennin Mysteries: Collected Series 1 - 5 (25 Stories) MEGAPACK *** NOW AVAILABLE'...An excellent Japanese detective series... I enjoy each and every story...' R. Russell'...Wonderful... Like a Japanese room arrangement with clean lines keeping clutter to a minimum...' AcerAcer'...Once you start this, I'm betting you won't be able to set it down until you finish it...' Judy'...The Sensei is a brilliant detective. Ben Stevens, as always rocks. He's one heck of a storyteller...' Lisa'...A fascinating crime-mystery book... The author weaves intrigue, subterfuge and cunning into a very enjoyable story...' J. Cepeda'...In the tradition of Holmes and Watson, transferred to Japan... Historical setting and cultural background are excellently researched...' D. Werdin'...Atmosphere, poetry and menace... Conan Doyle-ish...' ThisandThat'...The story develops wonderfully...' Dave. N'...Good book... the story takes you back in time...' Santex'...Atmospheric, intriguing and entertaining... feels as if it is both contemporary and traditional. A rare achievement...' Kenny51'...Interesting... I enjoyed the puzzles set...' PixieTHE VILLAGE OF THE DEADAn innkeeper has been arrested, accused of the mass-murder of his customers.Ennin, however, is convinced that the real killer - or killers - inhabit the caves which lie outside of this lonely coastal village.But in order to try and 'flush out' these killers - and thus save the innkeeper from execution - Ennin realizes that he will have to act as 'bait'...THE YELLOW KILLERWhat, exactly, is killing the Chinese workers who live upon a remarkable 'floating village' - and who labor at a remote silver mine in a lonely Japanese forest...?Assisted as always by his faithful servant, Kukai, Ennin investigates...THE BEAUTYMayumi Hata is a famous bijin ('beauty') - who frequently has a fatal effect upon those men she selects as her prey.And when Ennin is asked to prevent Hata from destroying yet another young man, he reveals to his servant Kukai further dark secrets concerning her...THE PATIENT ASSASSINIn the main hall of the Temple of Eternal Light, an elderly monk lies dead. There seems to be no suspicion of foul play - yet the expression upon the man's face suggests that he did not die at all peacefully...THE FOURTH IMMORTAL OF THE WINE CUPThe famous Chinese poet, Li Du, has been discovered lying face down in the center of a small lake.The investigating magistrate believes that Li Du died from drowning.But what, exactly, was Li Du praising in his recent poems...?Ennin - the 'Sherlock Holmes of feudal Japan' - investigates...'This excellent rendition of mystery, suspense and intrigue... I'm surprised these adventures haven't yet been made into a movie or TV series... They are that good!...' Arnold Mount / AMAZON'Atmospheric and fiendishly clever...' GOODREADS'I confess to being addicted to these stories for the depiction of medieval Japan, the characters and the enjoyable stories. I treasure each Ennin mystery that I have...' westernwood / AMAZON