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The first novel in one of the most beloved crime series of all time - more than
30 million copies of the Mikeneko Holmes books sold in Japan
Detective 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 - The Deductions of Mikeneko Holmes is a must
for all readers of Japanese cat fiction and classic crime.
Translated from the Japanese by Haydn Trowell.
Jiro Akagawa is one of Japan''s most prolific and celebrated mystery writers. In a career
that spans several decades, he has sold more than 330 million copies of his books, and
won many prestigious awards including the Japan Mystery Literature Award and the
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature. Many of his books have been adapted for film and TV,
including his beloved Mikeneko Holmes series, which recounts the adventures of a
detective and his adopted cat.
30 million copies of the Mikeneko Holmes books sold in Japan
Detective 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 - The Deductions of Mikeneko Holmes is a must
for all readers of Japanese cat fiction and classic crime.
Translated from the Japanese by Haydn Trowell.
Jiro Akagawa is one of Japan''s most prolific and celebrated mystery writers. In a career
that spans several decades, he has sold more than 330 million copies of his books, and
won many prestigious awards including the Japan Mystery Literature Award and the
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature. Many of his books have been adapted for film and TV,
including his beloved Mikeneko Holmes series, which recounts the adventures of a
detective and his adopted cat.
- Publisher Name:Quercus Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529451887
- Author:Akagawa, Jiro
- Publication Date:2026-09-24
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