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**A classic Japanese mystery—a pair of sleuths investigate a series of bloody murders in nineteenth century Tokyo**\ \ **A captivating locked room murder mystery perfect for fans of Stuart Turton and Janice Hallett**\ \ Japan, 1869. A time of reform and rebellion.\ \ Detectives Kazuki and Kawaji are assigned to investigate a series of seemingly impossible murders. Together with the help of a mysterious shrine maiden, can they solve each gruesome death and piece together the dark connection between them?\ \ Taking us deep into the heart of nineteenth century Tokyo, *The Meiji Guillotine Murders* is a fiendish murder mystery from one of Japan's greatest crime writers.
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