Amber pipe

Author: Ji Ye
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: World Mystery Classics · Japan Volume. On a night after the Tokyo earthquake, a typhoon made landfall, and a couple with a child who were renting the house were all murdered. The house was also set on fire. Young reporter Matsumoto identified the arsonist through analysis and solved the mystery behind the arson case. As an inquisitive onlooker, "I" received an amber pipe from the treasure thief. The selected stories in this book, such as The Amber Pipe, maintain the characteristics of Japanese mystery and detective fiction—full of suspense, unique plots, simple language, and layered storylines that leave readers unable to put them down once they start, leaving them in awe after finishing.