Japanese Mystery Fiction

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.

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.

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 Flo is sick of Tokyo. Suffering from a crisis in confidence, she is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up and she's in a relationship that's run its course. That's until she stumbles upon a mysterious book left by a fellow passenger on the Tokyo Subway. From...

Jun Nakayama was a silent-film star in the early days of Hollywood. By 1964, he is living in complete obscurity, until a young writer, Nick Bellinger, tracks him down for an interview. When Bellinger reveals that he has written a screenplay with Nakayama in mind, Jun is intrigued by the possibility of returning to movies. But he begins to worry that someone might delve too deeply into the past and uncover the events that abruptly ended his career in 1922. Like the changing social and racial tides in California - and the unsolved murder of his favorite director.

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. Shogun meets Sherlock Holmes! Over 24 million copies have been sold of this beloved samurai adventure It has been half a year since Akiyama Daijiro became a samurai; half a year since he left his father Kohei – once the most skilled swordsman in the land – to set...

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...

As they do every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote castle-like Water Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car accident. This year, however, the visit is disrupted by an impossible disappearance, the theft of a painting, and a series of baffling murders. The brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada arrives to investigate.

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...

試合で活躍した選手が心臓麻痺で死んだ。セリエＡの日本人プレーヤー冬次の依頼で調査に乗り出した小説家・矢崎は、死を招く最強のドーピング剤「アンギオン」の存在を知る。

第24回『このミステリーがすごい！』大賞・大賞受賞作。紫禁城で起こる密室殺人事件に溥儀と日本人絵師が挑む！身分も国も超えた人々の友情×歴史ミステリー1920年、中国。北京在住で日本人絵師の一条剛は、紫禁城に住む廃帝・溥儀に水墨画の師として雇われた。

小泉八雲(ラフカディオ・ハーン)の怪談小説。死者の霊にとり憑かれた盲目の芳一を守るため、住職と納所とで芳一を裸にし、筆を以て芳一の、胸、背、頭、顔、頸、手足…、身体中どこといわず、足の裏にさえも般若心経というお経の文句を書きつけた。忘れた箇所はないのか…!?住職の言いつけどおり芳一は、縁側に坐り、迎えの霊が来ても、動きもせず、口も利かず静かに坐っていたが……。さて、うまく危険は回避することができたのか…?あまりにも有名な怪談の歴史的傑作『耳無芳一の話』をオーディオブックにしました! (C)2008青空文庫

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。

『いらっしゃいまし。お珍らしい雨で御座いますナアどうも……こうもダシヌケに降り出されちゃ敵かないません。 いつも御贔屓ひいきになりまして……ま……おかけ下さいまし。一服お付けなすって……ハハア。傘をお持ちにならなかった。ヘヘ、どうぞ御ゆっくり……そのうち明るくなりましょう。』 とある東京の古本屋。夏もあらかた過ぎ、季節はずれの激しい夕立の中、ずぶ濡れになったお客がひとり。古本屋の主人は古本屋稼業の日常などの四方山話を語り始めた。 話はひょんなことから、医専の生徒が持ち込んだ一六二六年に英国で出版された筆写本。曰くつきの"聖書"の話に。世界中にたった一冊しかないと噂に聞いたデュッコ・シュレーカーのBOOK OF DEVIL PRAYER(外道祈祷書)『悪魔の聖書』だった。豪雨の中の鄙びた古本屋。店の中にはずぶ濡れの大学教授と、怪しげな店主の二人きり。物語は思わぬ方向に進み・・・。

During the National High School Cultural Festival ceremony, Yoshiyuki Shimizu - the current Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and a literary giant - was fatally stabbed by a man who rushed out from backstage. The arrested suspect, 37-year-old Akatsuki Nagase, began publishing his memoirs in a weekly magazine following his arrest.

Can you ever forget your true love? Aditya and Riya could never imagine life without each other. Since their accidental meeting two years ago, they have been inseparable until an unexpected tragedy changes the course of their lives forever. Will their love stand the test of time? From the...

朝日新聞「売れてる本」（2024年9月28日／杉江松恋）静岡放送「サクヤのプレゼンしまSHOW」（2025年2月21日）BSテレ東「あの本、読みました？」（2025年4月10日）など、各メディアで話題！昭和末期の少年少女に衝撃を与えた「トラウマ児童文学」が今、再び注目を集めています。

刑事たちの昭和は終わらない。真犯人が見つかる、その日まで。1974年に起きた一家惨殺事件。未解決のまま50年――。アパートで見つかった、一体の死体によって事件の針は再び動き出す。

本格ミステリ・ベスト10」2年連続1位！　ランキングを席巻する鬼才の最新短編集！　クラスメイト襲撃事件を捜査する小学校の名探偵。滅亡に瀕した人類に命運を託された“怪物”。郭町の連続毒殺事件に巻き込まれた遊女。