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And where did the dead cat come from, given that the cafe's feline mascot seems to be alive and well? The brilliant sleuth Kosuke Kindaichi investigates, but as he draws closer to the truth, he finds himself in grave danger...PRAISE FOR SEISHI YOKOMIZO'The diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch' - New York Times'Readers will delight in the blind turns, red herrings and dubious alibis... Ingenious and compelling' - Economist'With a reputation in Japan to rival Agatha Christie's, the master of ingenious plotting is finally on the case for anglophone readers' - Guardian'This is Golden Age crime at its best, complete with red herrings, blind alleys and twists and turns galore... 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But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?Train finds himself on the wrong side of an eerie case of déjà vu when he comes to the aid of a troubled boy seeking revenge for the death of his parents—and is forced to confront his own vengeance-laden past. 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Just when Train thinks he can relax again, his friends Sven and Eve are captured by Creed, who believes that killing them is the only way to get Train to join him. Now Train has to race to save the only people he can trust.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dusky's Shrine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46040363565113,"sku":"9781421510392","price":809.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/3367\/0457\/files\/91QEj3ePxUL._SL1500_4392adc7-de99-48bb-8d92-5bf103278701.jpg?v=1783092337"},{"product_id":"black-cat-vol-11","title":"Black Cat, Vol. 11","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrossing paths with bounty hunter Train is seriously bad luck for criminals!Train Heartnet, also known as \"Black Cat,\" was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?Charden and Kyoko have deserted Creed’s Apostles of the Stars and joined up with Train and Sven. But it won’t be easy to protect them, since Train has been shot by a nanotech bullet that turns him into a little boy. Rinslet goes in search of Dr. Tearju, who developed Creed’s nanotechnology and may be the only one who can return Train to normal. 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