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Author: Shoji Yuki (結城昌治)

1927-1996
Considered as a pioneer of the hardboiled genre, Shoji Yuki has resigned from his post at the Prosecutor Office in 1960 to become a full-time writer. He has written hardboiled, spy novels, crime comedies, police procedural, etc. He won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1963 for 夜の終る時 and the Naoki Prize in 1970 for 軍旗はためく下に.

Cover of 中のいい死体. Cover illustration: several objects are drawn on an orange background: grapes, a police hat, a bag of medicine and a comb.

Book review: 『仲のいい死体』by Shoji Yuki

Inhae March 13, 2024

Third book in the Sergeant Gohara series, 仲のいい死体 is similar to the first two books but with a more interesting setting in my opinion.

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Cover of 長い長い眠り. Cover illustration: A green background with several objects drawn on it: a shirt and pants, glasses, a handwritten message, a lamp…

Book review: 『長い長い眠り』by Shoji Yuki

Inhae March 11, 2024

Second book in the Sergeant Gohara series and as good as the first one!

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Book review: 『ひげのある男たち』by Shoji Yuki

Inhae March 11, 2024

First book in the Sergeant Gohara series and an entertaining whodunnit.

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Book review: 『夜の終る時』by Shoji Yuki

Inhae March 11, 2024

This collection of novella and short stories gives a good insight into the challenges faced by the police in the 60s. Recommended!

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  • Cover of 개구리 정운의 살인with “살인“ written in big letters at the center. The cover is filled with green leaves on a completely black background and some ripples effect on the foreground.
  • Cover of 交错, the illustration is a surface that looks like water in which two silhouettes are reflected.
  • Cover of 硝子の塔の殺人, the illustration is glass tower illuminated in red on a blue landscape with waves in the background and full moon in the sky.

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