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The Noh Mask Murder
- Author
- Akimitsu Takagi
- Narrator
- Andrew Kishino
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 13 May 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In the Chizurui family mansion, a haunting presence casts a shadow over its residents. By night, an eerie figure, clad in a sinister Hannya mask is seen roaming around the house. An amateur murder mystery writer, Akimitsu Takagi, is sent to investigate—but his investigation takes a harrowing turn as tragedy strikes.
Within the confines of a locked study, the head of the family is found dead, with only an ominous Hannya mask lying on the floor by his side and the lingering scent of jasmine in the air.
As Takagi delves deeper into the perplexing case, he discovers a tangled web of secrets and grudges. Can he discover the link between the family and the curse of the Hannya mask? Who was the person who called the undertaker and asked for three coffins on the night of the murder? And do those three coffins mean the curse of the Hannya mask is about to strike again?
The Noh Mask Murder's legendary ending offers locked-room mystery fans the perfect mystery.
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Details
- Author
- Akimitsu Takagi
- Narrator
- Andrew Kishino
- Duration
- 7 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 May 2025
- ISBN
- 9798331915766
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction, Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Synopsis
This ingeniously constructed masterpiece, written by one of Japan's most celebrated crime writers and translated into English for the first time, is perfect for locked-room mystery fans who can't resist a breathtaking conclusion.In the Chizurui family mansion, a haunting presence casts a shadow over its residents. By night, an eerie figure, clad in a sinister Hannya mask is seen roaming around the house. An amateur murder mystery writer, Akimitsu Takagi, is sent to investigate—but his investigation takes a harrowing turn as tragedy strikes.Within the confines of a locked study, the head of the family is found dead, with only an ominous Hannya mask lying on the floor by his side and the lingering scent of jasmine in the air.As Takagi delves deeper into the perplexing case, he discovers a tangled web of secrets and grudges. Can he discover the link between the family and the curse of the Hannya mask? Who was the person who called the undertaker and asked for three coffins on the night of the murder? And do those three coffins mean the curse of the Hannya mask is about to strike again?The Noh Mask Murder's legendary ending offers locked-room mystery fans the perfect mystery.
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