So who’s who? And what about those three curious family heirlooms? Who are the real killers, for what motives? Only the clever Kosuke Kindaichi could figure that one out!īesides the complex plot and suspenseful scenes, the author uses some lyrical images, such as these: This is a difficult plot with lots of twists connected to family relationships and hidden identities.

Kosuke Kindaichi is curious but is quickly challenged in his investigation.įinally, the reading of the will reveals very complicated matters. He is informed that a series of bloody deaths is going to impact the Inugami family. Imagine a Japanese Columbo, and I think you are pretty close to the idea, with his mannerisms as well as his sharpness of mind. I love how he is introduced to the reader. For various reasons, Sahei added to his household Tamayo, his benefactor’s grand-daughter.Īt his death, his daughters and their own families met, but were astonished to learn that Sahei’s will would be read only on the first anniversary of his death, with the Inugami Foundation running the business in the meantime.Įight months after Sahei’s death, Private Investigator Kosuke Kindaichi checked into a nearby inn. Later on, he never married, but had three daughters. He was orphaned at a young age and then generously helped in life by a priest and his family. Sahei Inugami was the founder of the silk industrial Inugami Group. Thankfully, the book opens with a list of the many characters.

The idea of a clan implies a lot of people. The Inugami Curse (also published as The Inugami Clan) is volume six in the original series in Japanese, and volume two in the English translation. Seishi Yokomizo (1902-1981) is one of Japan’s most famous mystery writers, best known for his 77 (!!) books of the Kosuke Kindaichi series.

The inugami curse by seishi yokomizo