Ellery Queen's Japanese Golden Dozen: The Detective Story World in Japan

ISBN-10
0804812543
ISBN-13
9780804812542
Category
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
1978-01-01
Publisher
Olympic Marketing Corporation
Author
Ellery Queen

Description

A collection of modern Japanese tales of mystery and murder deals with such traditional themes as shame, pride, loyalty, and revenge

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