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'Murder mystery fans and cat lovers get ready for an iconic new series' Janice Hallet'Think Agatha Chrisite with claws' A.J. Finn'You can absolutely see why Jiro Akagawa is such a staple of Japanese crime fiction' Kristen PerrinDetective Yoshitaro Katayama is afraid of many things: heights, dark spaces, blood and . . . women.
When a young female student is found murdered, he's given two choices - review the harrowing crime-scene photographs or head to Hagoromo Women's College to investigate - and reluctantly opts for the latter.
But the murders don't stop, and soon Katayama has a different surprise on his hands: a calico cat named Holmes, orphaned her owner falls victim.
Surely that's the last thing Katayama needs. Until Holmes begins to display some uncanny investigative instincts of her own . . .
Introducing one the most iconic investigative duos in crime fiction - a hapless detective and his capable cat - A Game of Cat and Killer is a must for all readers of Japanese cat fiction and classic crime.
Translated from the Japanese by Haydn TrowellNETGALLEY READERS ARE LOVING MIKENEKO HOLMES:'A wonderfully entertaining mystery with a unique premise and plenty of charm' ?????'An all-around great time' ?????'An enchanting story with a cunning plot' ?????'Loved this! What a mystery' ?????'A superb reimagining of Sherlock Holmes. Dark, engaging, and hopeful' ?????