Yokomizo Seishi
Creator of the beloved detective Kosuke Kindaichi and a giant of classic Japanese mystery fiction. His atmospheric novels, often set in rural Japanese villages, combined Gothic atmosphere with intricate puzzles.
Works
- The InugamisLocked-room mystery puzzle involving supernatural family secrets
- Death on Gokumon IslandDetective mystery set on an isolated island with murder and betrayal
- The Village of Eight GravesDetective mystery involving multiple murders in a cursed village
- The Honjin MurdersLocked-room murder mystery in a Japanese inn with hidden secrets