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.
Book review: 『長い長い眠り』by Shoji Yuki
Second book in the Sergeant Gohara series and as good as the first one!
Book review: 『ひげのある男たち』by Shoji Yuki
First book in the Sergeant Gohara series and an entertaining whodunnit.
Book review: 『針の誘い』by Takao Tsuchiya
Third book in the Chigusa series, and unfortunately, the last one available.
Book review: 『赤の組曲』by Takao Tsuchiya
Second book in the Chigusa series, 赤の組曲 is a fast-paced, engrossing detective novel.
Book review: 『終着駅殺人事件』by Kyotaro Nishimura
An engrossing murder mystery revolving around the sleeper train linking Aomori and Ueno stations. Also one of my favourite winners of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
Book review: 『夜の終る時』by Shoji Yuki
This collection of novella and short stories gives a good insight into the challenges faced by the police in the 60s. Recommended!
Book review: 『黒い白鳥』by Tetsuya Ayukawa
A social/mystery novel that won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, 『黒い白鳥』gives a realistic portrait of its time while giving the readers a complex murder mystery resolving around train timetables.
Book review: 『切り裂きジャックの告白』by Shichiri Nakayama
Shichiri Nakayama is a prolific author of crime fiction. 『切り裂きジャックの告白』is the first novel to introduce the police detective Hayato Inukai (犬養隼人). Setting The novel is exactly about what its title refers to: a serial killer who calls himself "Jack", murders similar to those of Jack the Ripper, a police investigation to find the killer. But..