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Tokyo, 1960. As the first rays of morning light hit the rails at Kamata Station, a mans body is found on the tracks: blood-stained, disfigured and unrecognisable. With only two leads - a distinctive accent and a single word, "kameda" - senior inspector Imanishi Eitaro is called in to solve the puzzle. Accompanied by junior detective Yoshimura, he crosses Japan in search of answers, determined to uncover the secrets of this gruesome crime. With no suspect, no evidence and no witnesses, the two quickly reach a dead end. But, before long, a series of strange coincidences reopen the unsolved case: a young woman scatters pieces of white paper out the window of a train; an actor, on the verge of a revealing an important secret, drops dead of a heart attack; and Inspector Imanishi investigates...

A fascinating glimpse into 1960s Japanese society, this is one of Seicho Matsumotos best-loved novels - a riveting thriller from the master of Japanese crime.

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An absolute classic, and a whole new world to explore ... irresistible Lee Child

Beautiful and melancholic, Inspector Imanishi Investigates is not just an ingenious and elegant mystery, but a fascinating window into 1960s Japan Paula Hawkins

A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express

Tokyo, 1960. As the first rays of morning light hit the rails at Kamata Station, a mans body is found on the tracks. With only two leads a distinctive accent and a single word, kameda senior inspector Imanishi Eitaro is called in to solve the puzzle.

Setting aside his beloved bonsai and haikus, he must cross Japan in search of answers, from Osaka to Akita, accompanied by junior detective Yoshimura. At each new town, they encounter traces of the avant-garde Nouveau Group young Tokyo artists who are bringing new ideas from the West. What to make of this modern collective? And how to stop another mysterious death occurring? Inspector Imanishi investigates

A fascinating glimpse into Japanese society at a time of great change, this is one of Seicho Matsumotos best-loved novels a riveting mystery from the master of Japanese crime.

Tokyo Express is a Japanese bestseller, with over 3.1 million copies sold [Data from bungakubu, October 2021]

...(*_*)9781802065398_

An absolute classic, and a whole new world to explore ... irresistible Lee Child

Beautiful and melancholic, Inspector Imanishi Investigates is not just an ingenious and elegant mystery, but a fascinating window into 1960s Japan Paula Hawkins

A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express

A fascinating glimpse into Japanese society at a time of great change, this is one of Seicho Matsumotos best-loved novels a riveting mystery from the master of Japanese crime.

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Inspector Imanishi Investigates

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