She Walks at Night

The luxurious Furugami family estate is beset by madness, murder and a terrifying curse. Within, a drunken sword-wielding old man struggles to keep control of his family. Meanwhile Yachiyo seems unable to prevent her dark past coming to light. Captivating, unstable and determined to fulfil a terrible prophecy, she is plagued by sleepwalking episodes by night, and cryptic letters during the day.When a mutilated, headless body is discovered on the estate, all the evidence points to Yachiyo. Enter famed detective Kosuke Kindaichi, who is called on to pick apart the threads of the family's carefully-woven story. But can he find the killer before the family is destroyed by its own secrets?



Seishi Yokomizo (1902-81) was one of Japan's most famous and beloved mystery writers, best known for creating the legendary detective Kosuke Kindaichi, who featured in more than 70 stories, many of which were adapted for stage and television in Japan. The Honjin Murders, the first Kosuke Kindaichi novel, is regarded as one of Japan's great mystery novels and won the inaugural Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1948. The Inugami Curse, The Village of Eight Graves, Death on Gokumon Island, The Devil's Flute Murders, The Little Sparrow Murders, Murder at the Black Cat Cafe and She Walks at Night are also available or forthcoming from Pushkin Vertigo.