A Game of Cat and Killer
Translated from the Japanese by Haydn Trowell
"Murder mystery fans and cat lovers get ready for an iconic new series" Janice Hallet
"Think Agatha Chrisite with claws" A.J. Finn
"You can absolutely see why Jiro Akagawa is such a staple of Japanese crime fiction" Kristen Perrin
Detective Yoshitaro Katayama is afraid of many things: heights, dark spaces, blood and . . . women.
When a young female student is found murdered, he's given two choices - review the harrowing crime-scene photographs or head to Hagoromo Women's College to investigate - and reluctantly opts for the latter.
But the murders don't stop, and soon Katayama has a different surprise on his hands: a calico cat named Holmes, orphaned her owner falls victim.
Surely that's the last thing Katayama needs. Until Holmes begins to display some uncanny investigative instincts of her own . . .
Introducing one the most iconic investigative duos in crime fiction - a hapless detective and his capable cat - A Game of Cat and Killer is a must for all readers of Japanese cat fiction and classic crime.
NETGALLEY READERS ARE LOVING MIKENEKO HOLMES:
"A wonderfully entertaining mystery with a unique premise and plenty of charm" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"An all-around great time" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"An enchanting story with a cunning plot" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Loved this! What a mystery" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A superb reimagining of Sherlock Holmes. Dark, engaging, and hopeful" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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