is a fictional Japanese detective created by Seishi Yokomizo, a renowned mystery novelist. His first case, The Honjin Murders, is a novel of locked room murder in an old family, which many people regard as one of the best Japanese detective novels, was published in 1946. Kindaichi went on to feature in another 76 novels, selling more than 55 million books and appearing in numerous television and stage adaptations. Works in translation Pushkin Vertigo has published English translations of the Kindaichi series since 2020. The Inugami Clan (1951) and The Honjin Murders (1946) were published in 2020, The Village of Eight Graves (1951) published in 2021, and Gokumon Island in June 2022. One other novel is available in French translation. La Ritournelle du démon (original title: 悪魔の手まり歌 Akuma no Temari Uta) (1959) Cases The Kosuke Kindaichi series consists of 77 cases. Bat and Slug (1947) The Case of the Black Cat Restaurant (1947) A Killer (1947–1932) Black Orchid Princess (1948) Death Mask (1949) Mysterious Woman (1950) Under Hundred Suns (1951) A Crow (1951) Dead Man's Seat (novel) (1952) Lake of Mud (1953) Undying Butterfly (1953) Death Mask's Return (1953) The Bride in the Labyrinth (1954) Evil Man (1954) Garden of Demon (1954) Yurei Otoko (1954) Fallen Angel (1954) Mirage Island (novel) (1954) The Sleeping Bride (1954) Three Heads Tower (1955) Vampire Moth (1955) A Deadly Pond (1955) Head (1955) A Ghost in the Old Yard (1955) The Poisoned Arrow (1956) A Beautiful Waxwork (1956) Black Wing (1956) Death Angel's Arrow (1956) A Calendar of Witch (1956) A Cat in the Darkness (1956) Lady in the Dream (1956) The Seven Masks (1956) Tragedy at the House of Meiro (1956) Field of Beast (1956) Head of a Playing Cards Table (1957) Lady in the Mist (1957) A Lady During the Wartime (1957) Lady in the Mud (1957) Lady in the Suitcase (1957) Lady in the Mirror (1957) Lady in the Umbrella (1957) Lady in the Cell (1957) Murder at the Kagami Beach (1957) Mystery of the 13th Boat (1957) A Devil's rhyme for playing ball (1957–1959) Beautiful Lady in the Jar (1957) Lady of the Fan (1957) Girl's Shadow Under the Door (1957) Demon's Birthday Festival (1958) Lady in the Cave (1958) Lady in the Coffin (1958) Cross of Fire (1958) Lady in the Red (1958) Lady in the Pupil (1958) Spade Queen (1958) Rose Villa (1958) A Demon Child (1958–1959) Inside