Japanese Fiction Thrillers

In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions about the Ichiyanagis around the village. Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi family are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music - death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house.

北海道警察本部に警察庁から特別監察が入った。監察官は警察庁のキャリアである藤川警視正。藤川は、道警の裏金問題のために百条委員会で証言した津久井刑事に監察の協力を要請した。一方、札幌大通署の佐伯刑事はホテルの部屋荒らしの捜査を部下の新宮と進めていたが……。警察小説の金字塔、大ベストセラー「道警シリーズ」第2弾、新装版!

Kosuke Kindaichi arrives on the remote Gokumon Island bearing tragic news—the son of one of the island’s most important families has died, on a troop transport ship bringing him back home after the Second World War. But Kindaichi has not come merely as a messenger—with his last words, the dying man warned that his three step-sisters’ lives would now be in danger. The scruffy detective is determined to get to the bottom of this mysterious prophesy, and to protect the three women if he can.

Brought to you by Penguin. A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express Tokyo, 1960. As the first rays of morning light hit the rails at Kamata Station, a man’s body is found on the tracks. With only two leads – a distinctive accent and a single word, ‘kameda’...

Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend. In the 16th 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.

Brought to you by Penguin. While on a business trip to Kobe, Tsuneo Asai receives the news that his wife Eiko has died of a heart attack. Eiko had a heart condition so the news of her death wasn't totally unexpected. But the circumstances of her demise left Tsuneo, a softly spoken government...

Brought to you by Penguin. In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Stood in the coast's wind and cold, the police see nothing to investigate: the flush of the couple's cheeks speaks clearly of cyanide, of a lovers' suicide. But in the eyes...

Bloomsbury presents In The Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami read by Kenichiro Thomson A rollercoaster ride from the cult master of the psycho-thriller 'A blistering portrait of contemporary Japan, its nihilism and decadence wrapped up within one of the most savage thrillers since The Silence of the...

*Not Suitable For Vegetarians* Ed is in trouble with the yakuza. He's gambled away all his money and his family is at risk. But just as he’s about to lose everything, he receives an offer he can’t refuse. A reclusive billionaire is looking for a private chef, but some offers are too good to...

Brought to you by Penguin. THEIR MISSION IS MURDER. HIS IS REVENGE. A propulsive new thriller from the bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN. Suzuki is just an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. When he discovers the criminal gang responsible he leaves behind his life as a maths teacher and...

Brought to you by Penguin. A biting psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express, now available in English for the first time Onizuka Kumako is a fierce woman: tall, beautiful, and not afraid to speak her mind. In Tokyo bars, she seduces customers and commits petty crime...

シリーズ累計35万部突破！ 香ばしい焼きたてパンがいざなう人と人とをつなぐ5つのミステリー 『このミステリーがすごい！』大賞受賞のベストセラー続編 メロンパン、デニッシュ、カツサンド、フレンチトースト、塩パン…美味しい〈日常の謎〉いただきます！

貉(むじな)とは、主にアナグマのことを指すそうで、日本の民話では、貉はタヌキやキツネと並び、よく人をばかす妖怪として描かれています。さて、小泉八雲が綴った『貉』とはどのような内容だったのでしょうか?のっぺらぼうの犯人は貉だったのでしょうか。記憶に残る結末と情景が目にうかぶ巧みな描写がとても秀逸な、印象深い素敵な怪談作品です。

「持つ者は子宝に恵まれる」と江戸で評判の宝船の絵。しかし赤子を失ったある家の宝船の絵から、弁財天が消えたという。 深川の富勘長屋に住み、岡っ引き修業に励む北一は、噂の真相を確かめようと奔走する。

「かわいそうに。あの人、今日死ぬね」 心の闇には、魔が棲む。 明治後期、神戸で起きた凄惨な怪事件。 帝大心理学者と県警警部、そして千里眼の女が迫る、 戦慄の怪異ミステリー、開幕!! 明治三十四年の神戸市――。 実業家・渋沢栄一を後ろ盾とする敷島家の屋敷で、娘たちが始めた「こっくりさん」。

管内で立てこもり事件発生！ 竜崎警視長の試練。山本周五郎賞、ミステリーグランプリ2008（日本推理作家協会賞）、Ｗ受賞。 長男の不祥事により所轄へ左遷された竜崎伸也警視長は、着任早々、立てこもり事件に直面する。

神奈川県警みなとみらい署。暴力犯係係長の諸橋は「ハマの用心棒」と呼ばれ、暴力団には脅威の存在だ。地元の組織に潜入捜査中の警官が殺された。警察に対する挑戦か!?　ラテン系の陽気な相棒・城島をはじめ、諸橋班が港ヨコハマを駆け抜ける！

A chilling Japanese psychological thriller and Edgar Award finalist about four women, forever connected by one horrible day in their childhood -- fifteen years later, someone wants to make sure they never forget. When they were girls, Sae, Maki, Akiko and Yuko were tricked into leaving their...

恐怖と驚きに包まれる衝撃の一冊 前科持ちのミリーが手に入れた、裕福な家庭でのハウスメイドの仕事。 だが、この家は何かがおかしい。 不可解な言動を繰り返す妻ニーナと、生意気な娘セシリア。 夫のアンドリューはなぜ結婚生活を続けていられるのだろうか?

車爆発事件が勃発。警視庁刑事部と合同で捜査する公安部が強引に拘束した男には、アリバイがあった。捜査一課の樋口が身柄解放を主張するが、刑事部と対立する公安は強硬姿勢のまま。