Yukito Ayatsuji Books

In the spring of 1998, Koichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School. But little does he know...his new class has a horrible secret. When he takes his seat in class for the first day of school, Koichi is unsettled by his fearful classmates. Despite this atmosphere and warnings from fellow students, Koichi is drawn to the beautiful, distant Mei Misaki, another classmate. But the closer he tries to get to her, the more mysterious she and their class become. And when a fellow student dies a disturbing death - the first of a long chain of deaths - Koichi seeks to learn the truth behind the curse of Class 3-3. But can he get answers before the curse kills him?

It has been three years since the calamity of 1998 that claimed the lives of many students in Yomiyama North Middle's class 3-3. After being placed into the cursed class, Sou Hiratsuka will have to work alongside class of 1998 survivor Mei Misaki in order to avert a new disaster. But as mysterious accidents and deaths pile up despite their countermeasures, the pair will be forced to reckon with Yomiyama North's deepest mysteries...

Set in the enigmatic Labyrinth House, this murder mystery unfolds during a birthday celebration for famed author Miyagaki Yōtarō. When a shocking death occurs, four promising crime writers find themselves in a deadly competition, each trying to outsmart the others. As the body count rises, investigator Kiyoshi Shimada races against time to unravel the house's secrets. With its intricate plot and surprising twists, this stand-alone classic promises to engage fans of clever puzzle mysteries and deliver a stunning conclusion.

The members of a university mystery club decide to visit an island which was the site of a grisly, unsolved multiple murder the year before. They’re looking forward to investigating the crime, putting their passion for solving mysteries to practical use, but before long there is a fresh murder, and soon the club-members realise they are being picked off one-by-one. The remaining amateur sleuths will have to use all of their murder-mystery expertise to find the killer before they end up dead too. This is a playful, loving and fiendishly plotted homage to the best of golden age crime. It will delight any mystery fan looking to put their little grey cells to use.

“A psychological-mystical thriller built on Agatha Christie-type stopwatch sequences and John Dickson Carr-style locked-room conundrums… No one can accuse Mr. Ayatsuji of not sustaining the eerie mood of his strange story until its very last sentence.” — The Wall Street Journal A hugely enjoyable, page-turning classic Japanese mystery with an ingenious conclusion from the author of The Decagon House Murders, translated into English for the first time Don’t miss this beautifully constructed, highly entertaining and atmospheric murder mystery--its propulsive plot makes for a compelling, page-turning read. As they do every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote, castle-like Water Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car accident. This year, however, the visit is disrupted by an impossible disappearance, the theft of a painting and a series of baffling murders. The brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada arrives to investigate. But will he get to the truth, and will you too be able to solve the mystery of the Mill House Murders?

From the bestselling author of Another comes a novel and manga spin-off of the original spine tingling novel series in a gorgeous hardcover edition!

Ein packender Thriller-Manga über Geheimnisse, Misstrauen und ein mörderisches Spiel Eine einsame Insel, ein unaufgeklärter Vierfachmord, ein zehneckiges Gebäude... Die Mitglieder des Mystery-Klubs der Universität K sind begeistert! Für eine Woche ziehen sieben von ihnen ins vom Feuer unversehrte Dekagon auf das von aller Technik abgeschnittene Eiland. Nicht nur die neue Unterkunft ist geheimnisvoll, auch stellt sich bald die Frage: Ist womöglich einer von ihnen schuldig? Und was hat es mit den Briefen an die auf dem Festland verbliebenen Studierenden auf sich? Ein hochspannender Psychothriller in 5 Bänden um den mysteriösen Architekten Seiji Nakamura – und das japanische Pendant zu Whodunit-Plots wie in »Knives Out« oder den Krimis aus der Feder Agatha Christies. Der japanische Romancier Yukito Ayatsuji adaptiert seinen Bestseller-Roman als Manga und lässt ihn wie schon bei »Another« von Hiro Kiyohara unheimlich elegant aufs Papier bringen. Abgeschlossen in 5 Bänden Hochspannender Krimi mit düsterem Zeichenstil, der von der ersten Seite an fesselt!

Was ist das Geheimnis um die rätselhaften Vorgänge an der Yomiyama-Mittelschule? Wird es Koichi gelingen, Licht in das Dunkel zu bringen? Den Leser erwartet ein herrlich spannender und perfekt inszenierter Mystery-Grusel in 4 Bänden, der auf einer populären japanischen Light-Novel-Reihe beruht. Das gleichermaßen gänsehauterzeugende wie pittoresque Artwork stammt von Mystery-Meisterin Hiro Kiyohara, die bereits mit Genreklassikern wie "Kizu", "Holiday" oder "Can you hear me?" brillierte!

Eine Gruppe von Studenten des Mystery-Klubs zieht für eine Woche auf eine einsame Insel, um ein ungelöstes Verbrechen zu untersuchen. Im geheimnisvollen Dekagon stellt sich bald die Frage nach der Schuld eines Mitglieds. Ein spannender Psychothriller von Yukito Ayatsuji, adaptiert als Manga und abgeschlossen in 5 Bänden.