A Game of Cat and Killer
"Think Agatha Christie with claws" A.J. Finn
$32.11
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
“Murder mystery fans and cat lovers get ready for an iconic new series” Janice Hallet
“Think Agatha Christie with claws” A.J. Finn
“You can absolutely see why Jiro Akagawa is such a staple of Japanese crime fiction” Kristen Perrin
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 h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529451887 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529451884 |
| Author: | Jiro Akagawa |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
| Series: | The Casebooks of Mikeneko Holmes |
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Critics Review
Murder mystery fans and cat lovers get ready for an iconic new series. A Game of Cat and Killer pairs a misfit detective with an enigmatic calico cat called Holmes, who has an uncanny knack of finding clues to her owner’s murder. This is an irresistible blend of gritty crime and cosy mystery, with deeper themes of companionship and inclusion. Delightful, intriguing and the height of purrfection! – Janice Hallett
The perfect balance of light and dark, with a main character I couldn’t stop rooting for. Add in one of the most creative locked room murders I’ve ever read, and a real surprise of an ending, and you can absolutely see why Jiro Akagawa is such a staple of Japanese crime fiction. Equal parts puzzling and entertaining from start to finish, and one of the most satisfying mysteries I’ve read this year – Kristen Perrin
This sophisticated series debut packs the offbeat winsomeness of The Thursday Murder Club, the exotic charm of a travelogue, the animal magnetism of Remarkably Bright Creatures, and the odd-couple appeal of your favorite buddy-cop TV drama… but most and best of all, A Game of Cat and Killer is F-U-N - high-spirited, big-hearted, and splendidly light on its four feet. Think Agatha Christie with claws – A.J. Finn
Jiro Akagawa’s A Game of Cat and Killer proves an alluring combination of cultural insight, charming characters - not least a cat named Holmes - and a locked room puzzle to challenge even the most avid crime reader. A delightful introduction to Japan’s master of mystery – Vaseem Khan
Jiro Akagawa
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.
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