“Intricately constructed and entertainingly exotic.”—The Japan TimesAstrologer, fortuneteller, and self-styled detective Kiyoshi Mitarai must in one week solve a mystery that has baffled Japan for 40 years. Who murdered the artist Umezawa, raped and killed his daughter, and then chopped up the bo...
she said. “It cannot be more beautiful than the Crystal Lake.”Lucien allowed himself a smile. He had created a new Wonder for Michelle every evening since they had met. One door led to a room made entirely from velvet-smooth chocolate. Another revealed a trek through the branches of an enormous C...
whispered Tinn over his shoulder. “I can hear them working.” “Oh, good,” replied Noelle, and she picked something green and slimy from her hair. They’d been covered in falling slop four times on their way up the chute. A faint glow was visible above...