Murder at the Black Cat Cafe
Condition: Very goodSome creasing to the spine - otherwise in excellent condition.
"In the dead of night, a patrolling policeman catches a young Buddhist monk digging in the back yard of The Black Cat Cafe, a notorious brothel. In the shallow grave at his feet lie the dead body of a woman, her face disfigured beyond recognition, and the corpse of a black cat. Who is the murdered woman, and how was she connected to this infamous establishment? And where did the dead cat come from, given that the cafe's feline mascot seems to be alive and well? Serving up two sinisterly cerebral cases cracked by Kosuke Kindaichi, Seishi Yokomizo's sublime series detective, this collection showcases Yokomizo's talent for atmospheric mysteries, multilayered puzzles and brilliant deductive leaps."
Pushkin Vertigo first English-language edition, 2025, translated by Bryan Karetnyk. A Kosuke Kindaichi mystery; this volume also includes the story 'Why Did the Well Wheel Creak?'. Some creasing to the spine, but otherwise in excellent condition.
