The Tokyo Zodiac Murders - Ross MacKenzie, Soji Shimada, Shika MacKenzie • BookLikes (ISBN:1782271384)

The Tokyo Zodiac Murders

by: Soji Shimada (author) Ross MacKenzie (contributor) Shika MacKenzie (contributor)

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Astrologer, fortuneteller, and self-styled detective Kiyoshi Mitarai must in one week solve a macabre murder mystery that has baffled Japan for 40 years. Who murdered the artist Umezawa, raped and killed his daughter, and then chopped up the bodies of six others to create Azoth, the supreme woman? With maps, charts, and other illustrations, this story of magic and illusion, pieced together like a great stage tragedy, challenges the reader to unravel the mystery before the final curtain.

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Format: paperback

ISBN: 9781782271383 (1782271384)

Publish date: 2015-09-15

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Pages no: 320

Edition language: English

Category:

Novels, Literature, Cultural, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Detective, Asian Literature, Thriller, Crime, Japan, Japanese Literature, Fiction

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http://LG.booklikes.com Familiar Diversions 4.5 The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada, translation by Ross and Shika Mackenzie

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The Tokyo Zodiac Murders starts off with a “last will and testament” written by Heikichi Umezawa in 1936. In this document, he detailed his belief that he is possessed and how he came to the realization that killing six of his daughters and nieces would solve his problems. Using their zodiac signs a...

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The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada Japan, 1936. An old eccentric artist living with seven women has been found dead--in a room locked from the inside. His diaries reveal alchemy, astrology and a complicated plan to kill all seven women. Shortly afterwards, the plan is carried out: the wo...

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I am reading this for "Locked Room Mystery": The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada. This apparently is a locked room mystery novel that has been getting rave reviews. Wow all I have to say is that this book was great. More than anything I love clever books like this, and this was definitely ve...

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This was a really charming mystery novel, to the point it could almost be called "a perfect crime". Highly recommend for those who likes the "Crime and Mystery" genre.

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This was a really charming mystery novel, to the point it could almost be called "a perfect crime". Highly recommend for those who likes the "Crime and Mystery" genre.

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