A condemned man makes a chilling confession…
A young monk learns the gruesome fate of his predecessor…
A spring shower brings back haunting memories…

From Japan’s golden age of detective, mystery and horror fiction come eight classic spine-tingling tales:

Death’s Reflection by Ōshita Udaru (1929)
The Woman with the Umbrella by Tachibana Sotoo (1956)
Tengu by Ōtsubo Sunao (1948)
The Reptile House Murder by Unno Jūza (1932)
The Premonition by Hisao Jūran (1948)
Escape from the Swamp House by Kusuda Kyōsuke (1958)
Corpse Scented Candles by Kosakai Fuboku (1927)
The Myōga Crest by Yamamoto Nogitarō (1937)

All the writers featured in this anthology were contemporaries of Japan’s master of the macabre, Edogawa Ranpo, who kept a vast book collection in an old storehouse on the grounds of his property in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

The stories presented here, in English for the first time, will have lain hidden for decades in the darkness among those dusty volumes, waiting patiently for another chance to be heard.

The physical version of this book is printed in the “bunkobon” format. This is Japan’s most commonly used paperback size (105×148mm or 4.1″×5.8″). Bunkobon books are designed to be small enough to fit into the reader’s pocket, making them perfect for commuters. A book you can easily take with you wherever you go. We hope you enjoy reading it.