Screen LibraryThe devil's flute murders /
In 1947, Kindaichi is consulted by 20-something Mineko Tsubaki. Her father, Hidesuke, a flautist and composer, disappeared the previous spring, and his corpse was found six weeks later. The official verdict was that Hidesuke poisoned himself, but Mineko and her mother, who believe the corpse was mis...
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Pushkin Vertigo,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: |
English Japanese |
| Series: |
Detective Kindaichi Mysteries ;
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| Summary: |
In 1947, Kindaichi is consulted by 20-something Mineko Tsubaki. Her father, Hidesuke, a flautist and composer, disappeared the previous spring, and his corpse was found six weeks later. The official verdict was that Hidesuke poisoned himself, but Mineko and her mother, who believe the corpse was misidentified, suspect he may still be alive. Kindaichi agrees to attend a divination session intended to summon the musician's spirit and confirm his demise, during which another member of the Tsubaki household is murdered. Now saddled with two cases, Kindaichi must suss out Tsubaki family secrets to prevent even more carnage. |
| Item Description: |
Translation of: Akuma ga kitarite fue o fuku. "Original text © Seishi Yokomizo 1973, 1996. English translation © Jim Rion 2023. First published in Japan in 1973 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo" -- verso. This title is #8 in the "English translation order" of the series, according to Goodreads. Volume number for the original Japanese order is not given on Goodreads. |
| Carrier Form: | 348 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781782278849 1782278842 |
| Index Number: | PL842 |
| CLC: | I313.45 |
| Call Number: | I313.45/Y548-5 |
| Contents: | The devil comes and plays his flute -- Viscount Tsubaki's parting note -- The viscount's mysterious trip -- Divination -- Kaendaiko-- the flaming drum -- The silenced flute -- Blood and sand -- Gods of wind and lightning -- the golden flute -- Typewriter -- The devil's mark in the flesh -- Y and Z -- Kosuke Kindaichi goes west -- The outskirts of Kobe -- Count Tamamushi's villa -- The devil's birthplace -- Myo kai, the nun -- Digging up a scandal -- The mountains of Awaji Island -- Assassin -- Fujin appears -- The ring -- The finger -- If A=X and B=X, then A=B -- The accent problem -- Akiko's flight -- The locked room reborn -- The Kaendaiko reappears -- The devil's tale -- A farewell on the devil's flute. |