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Thanks to you, the XXL series has begun! Matthew offers a beginner’s guide to one of his enduring obsessions: Japanese crime fiction. Get a full primer on the history of a broad sub-genre from a genuine expert.

Books mentioned in this episode

  • Murder in the Crooked House and The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada.
  • The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo.

If you like Danganronpa you’ll like…

  • Death Amongst The Undead - Masahiro Imamura
  • Devotion of Suspect X or Malice - Keigo Higashino

If you like Ace Attorney you’ll like…

  • The 8 Mansion Murders - Takemaru Akibo

If you like Hotel Dusk you’ll like…

  • Inspector Imanishi Investigates - Seicho Matsumoto
  • Cop’s Eyes - Gaku Yakumaru
  • Newcomer - Keigo Higashino

If you like Yakuza you’ll like…

  • The Cage - Kenzo Kitakata
  • Shinjuku Shark - Arimasa Osawa

If you like Judgement, you’ll like…

  • Pro Bono - Seicho Matsumoto
  • Or check out the film The Third Murder

If you like Sam Barlow games you’ll like…

  • Penance - Kanae Minato
  • Confessions - Kanae Minato

If you like Famicom Detective Club you’ll like…

  • Murder at Mt Fuji - Shizuko Natsuki
  • The Inagumi Curse - Seishi Yokomizo

Other books

  • Out - Natsuo Kirino
  • Six Four/Seventeen - Hideo Yokoyama
  • Bullet Train - Kotaro Isaka
  • The Master Key - Masako Togawa
  • Malice - Keigo Higashino
  • Ellery Queen’s Japanese Mystery Stories

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