The Labyrinth House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

A twisty and ingenious stand-alone classic Japanese murder mystery from the author of The Decagon House Murders

Can the brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada solve the mystery of this bizarre house before all those trapped in its labyrinth are dead? Can you guess the solution before he does?

Miyagaki Yōtarō is one of Japan's most famed mystery writers, but several years ago he put down his pen and left the Tokyo literary world for a life of seclusion in the remote Labyrinth House, built by the notorious architect Nakamura Seiji. When four of the country's most exciting up-and-coming crime writers are invited to the house for Yōtarō's birthday party, they are honoured to accept. But no sooner have they arrived than they are confronted with a shocking death, then lured into a bizarre, deadly competition with each other...

As the competition proceeds, and murder follows murder, the brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada investigates. Can he solve the mystery of the house before all those trapped in its labyrinth are dead? And can you guess the solution before he does?

Readers of Japanese crime classics and fans of clever puzzle mysteries, such as Magpie Murders, Eight Detectives, and The Appeal will love the 3rd stand-alone book from the author of Decagon House Murders and Mill House Murders – Japanese crime classics that have dazzled readers with their ingeniously constructed plots and solutions. The whole book is like a magic trick, with one of Ayatsuji’s trademark breathtaking reveals at the end.

REVIEWS

"This is a fun and clever mystery that works well as a standalone, though three additional books exist in the series for those interested. Fans of locked room mysteries will enjoy this unique take."—Booklist

"For fans of twisty Japanese mysteries, golden age mystery tropes, crime writer characters, and remote settings"—Book Riot

"A clever postmodern locked room mystery [which] owes more than a small debt to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. But Ayatsuji does Christie one better... A multilayered fictional trap"—Toronto Star

PRODUCT DETAILS
Paperback
Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
ISBN: 978-1805335276
Pages: 272