Murder in the Crooked House

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born in 1948 in Hiroshima prefecture, Soji Shimada has been dubbed the “God of Mystery” by Japanese crime fans. A novelist, essayist and short-story writer, he made his literary debut in 1981 with The Tokyo Zodiac Murders, which was shortlisted for the Edogawa Rampo Prize. Blending classical detective fiction with grisly violence and elements of the occult, he has gone on to publish several highly acclaimed series of mystery fiction, totalling more than 100 books. In 2009 Shimada received the prestigious Japan Mystery Literature Award in recognition of his life’s work.