A startling novella from the heir to Haruki Murakami and Gabriel García Márquez: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing

A new selection and translation of short stories by a hugely prominent classic Japanese writer, filled with eroticism and fantasy

An old friend of Kosuke Kindaichi's invites the scruffy detective to visit the remote mountain village of Onikobe in order to look into a twenty-year-old murder case. But no sooner has Kindaichi arrived than a new series of murders strikes the village - several bodies are discovered staged in bizarre poses, and it soon becomes clear that the victims are being killed using methods that match the lyrics of an old local children's song... The legendary sleuth investigates, but soon realises must...

A brilliantly witty memoir telling the story of a young woman's determined struggle for freedom

This novel is based on the true story of a remarkable woman's life-long relationship with birds. Concert violinist and poet's daughter Len Howard decides at forty to devote the rest to birds, defying society's expectations and contributing to its thinking on the natural world.