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ⓘ About Soji Shimada
Soji Shimada is a Japanese author of mystery and thriller books. Born in Fukuyama City in Hiroshima he attended Seishikan High School and later joined Musashino Art University where he graduated with a degree in Commercial Arts. After years working as a musician, dump truck driver, and a free writer, he published his first mystery novel, The Tokyo Zodiac Murders. The book was an Edogawa Rampo Prize finalist. His other popularly known books include Detective Yoshiki series and the Detective Mitarai Series. His novels revolve around the themes of the death penalty, international culture, and Japanese. He’s an avid supporter of the Honkaku mystery writers. The Tokyo Zodiac Murders Soji Shimada’s debut novel is divided into different sections.
All Book Series by Soji Shimada
I Was Jack Mortimer
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 1933 Anthology · Ignat Avsey,Alexander Lernet-Holenia
The Murdered Banker
Book 2 of 29 · published 1935 Anthology · Augusto De Angelis
The Hotel of the Three Roses
Book 3 of 29 · published 1936 Anthology · Augusto De Angelis
The Mystery of the Three Orchids
Book 4 of 29 · published 1942 Anthology · Augusto De Angelis
She Who Was No More
Book 5 of 29 · published 1952 Anthology · Thomas Narcejac,Pierre Boileau
Vertigo
Book 6 of 29 · published 1954 Anthology · Thomas Narcejac,Pierre Boileau
The Disappearance of Signora Giulia
Book 15 of 29 · published 1970 Anthology · Jill Foulston,Piero Chiara
The Meiji Guillotine Murders
Book 16 of 29 · published 1979 Anthology · Futaro Yamada
The Decagon House Murders
Book 19 of 29 · published 1987 Anthology · Yukito Ayatsuji
Justiz / The Execution of Justice
Book 20 of 29 · published 1987 Anthology · Friedrich Dürrenmatt
The Mill House Murders
Book 21 of 29 · published 1988 Anthology · Yukito Ayatsuji
The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths
Book 22 of 29 · published 2012 Anthology · Louise Lalaurie Rogers,Olivier Barde-Cabuçon
Tench
Book 23 of 29 · published 2015 Anthology · David Colmer,Inge Schilperoord
Death Going Down
Book 25 of 29 · published 2017 Anthology · María Angélica Bosco
Urgent Matters
Book 26 of 29 · published 2020 Anthology · Sarah Moses,Paula Rodríguez
Nothing Can Hurt You Now
Book 28 of 29 · published 2023 Anthology · Rahul Bery,Simone Campos
Squeaky Clean
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2023 Anthology · Callum McSorley
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Soji Shimada?
Soji Shimada is a Japanese author of mystery and thriller books. Born in Fukuyama City in Hiroshima he attended Seishikan High School and later joined Musashino Art University where he graduated with a degree in Commercial Arts. After years working as a musician, dump truck driver, and a free writer, he published his first mystery novel, The Tokyo Zodiac Murders.
Which Soji Shimada series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Pushkin Vertigo series, the earliest of Soji Shimada's multi-book series: it opens with I Was Jack Mortimer (1933) and runs to 29 books across 1933–2023, ending with Squeaky Clean (2023).
How many books has Soji Shimada written?
Soji Shimada has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1933 and 2023. 30 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Pushkin Vertigo series with 29 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Soji Shimada's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Soji Shimada's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Pushkin Vertigo (1933–2023, 29 books) and Sōji Shimada Short Stories/Novellas (2020, 1 book).
How are Soji Shimada's books organised into series?
This guide splits Soji Shimada's 31 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Pushkin Vertigo (29 books, 1933–2023); Sōji Shimada Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2020).