The village of eight graves by Yokomizo, Seishi, 1902-1981, author, Karetnyk, Bryan, translator; Pushkin Press, publisher instant download

The village of eight graves by Yokomizo, Seishi, 1902-1981, author, Karetnyk, Bryan, translator; Pushkin Press, publisher instant download

349 pages ; 20 cm, Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the Sixteenth Century eight samurais, who had taken refuge there along with a secret treasure, were murdered by the inhabitants, bringing a terrible curse down upon their village. Centuries later a mysterious young man named Tatsuya arrives in town, bringing a spate of deadly poisonings in his wake. The inimitably scruffy and brilliant Kosuke Kindaichi investigates, \"The award-winning classic murder mystery.\" -- Cover, First published in Japan as Yatsuhakamura in 1971 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo, Series information from Goodreads.com, This title is #3 in the \"English translation order\" of the series, according to Goodreads. Volume number for the original Japanese order is not given on Goodreads