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Soji Shimada

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Soji Shimada's debut novel, The Tokyo Zodiac Murders, is ranked among the 'top five best locked-room mysteries published worldwide' (Adrian McKinty, The Guardian). An instant classic, it transformed him into 'Japan's Man of Mystery' and one of the country's bestselling authors. His novel Murder in the Crooked House was a Sunday Times Best Book of the Year. He is also known for his Detective Mitarai series and the Detective Yoshiki series. Shimada is the recipient of the Japan Mystery Literature Award and the founder of three literary awards: Amateur Mystery Novel contests, The City of Roses Fukuyama Mystery Award and the Soji Shimada Mystery Award.

Soji Shimada Books

One Love Chigusa book cover

One Love Chigusa

Soji Shimada
Murder in the Crooked House book cover

Murder in the Crooked House

Soji Shimada
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders book cover

The Tokyo Zodiac Murders

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