Murder in Japan: Japanese Stories of Crime and Detection

By: Apostolou, John L.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0934878870
• ISBN13: 9780934878876
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Barricade Books, Incorporated
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

A Good collection of mystery stories from Japan

If you're a fan of mystery and crime fiction who's looking for something a little different, this book is worth picking up. My only major complaint is that it's a little short. Contents: Foreword by James Melville Introduction by John L. Apostolou "The Psychological Test" by Edogawa Rampo. (Trans. James B. Harris and Edogawa Rampo) "The Red Chamber" by Edogawa Rampo. (Trans. James B. Harris and Edogawa Rampo) "The Razor" by Naoya Shiga (Trans. William F. Sibley) "Han's Crime" by Naoya Shiga (Trans. Ivan Morris) "The Thief" by Junichiro Tanizaki (Trans. Howard Hibbett) "In a Grove" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa (Trans. Takashi Kojima) "The Affair of the Arabesque Inlay" by Tatsuzo Ishikawa (Trans. Makoto Momoi and Jay Gluck) "Black Market Blues" by Haruto Ko (Trans. Grace Suzuki and Jay Gluck) "The Secret Alibi" by Seicho Matsumoto "The Woman who Took the Local Paper" by Seicho Matsumoto "Rain" by Shotaro Yasuoka (Trans. Karen Wigen Lewis) "The Dream Soldier" by Kobo Abe (Trans. Andrew Horvat) "The Pawnshop Murder" by Shizuko Natsuki "The Sole of the Foot" by Shizuko Natsuki