Ellery Queen's Japanese Mystery Stories

" ... The 12 suspenseful stories in this book will lead you through an exciting series of dramatic twists and unexpected turns ... Ellery Queen chose these stories from among many thousands published in postwar Japan ... each story ... features an unsual crime and complex set of clues. Investigating them are a diverse and colorful cast of characters, including a calculating inspector, a tenacious journalist, and a determined scientist."--Back cover