The twenty-third man Author Forename:Gladys Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes

Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes Hidaka's best friend from years ago when they were both teachers

sparking a desperate hunt for the mole

the unruly daughter of a wealthy local farmer

and just how difficult it is to escape the savagery of the past

he's surprised to find the victim is a woman with nothing to hide and no reason for anyone to hurt her

The twenty-third man Author Forename:Gladys Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizesRenowned criminologist, psychoanalyst and sardonic widow Mrs Bradley is enjoying a relaxing holiday on the island of Hombres Muertos. Then a cave high up in the mountains, containing the mummified bodies of 23 dead kings, acquires an extra corpse overnight and Mrs Bradley is delighted to be called into action.