NATIONAL BESTSELLER OF JAPAN. THE ONLY NOVEL THAT TAKED FIRST PLACE IN ALL FOUR ACTION RATINGS OF THE COUNTRY. WINNER OF THE HONKAKU MYSTERY AWARD AND AYUKAWA TETSUYA AWARD. FILMED IN JAPAN.Stu The children's film club is going to hold an annual retreat at the villa of one of its graduates. Three students from another club - lovers of detective stories - really want to get there. They learned that someone had planted a note at the headquarters of film experts with the words: “Who will be the victim this year?” Detectives know that a tragedy occurred there a year ago, and at all costs they want to solve this mystery... Yes, a criminal is hiding in the villa, and he has already developed his black plan. But his plans, like the plans of the three “detectives,” are destined to change dramatically. As a result of a bioterrorist attack, the surrounding forests are filled with... crowds of zombies! They block the villa and go for an assault. Now no one will be able to leave its borders. Meanwhile, the chairman of the club dies mysteriously. And so begins the confrontation between a killer armed with cunning and detectives armed with deduction...______________________ “Despite its severity, the plot of the novel truly marks a revolutionary change in the detective genre. The basic elements of any classic murder story are the killer, the victim and the weapon, and the boundaries between these three elements are never crossed. Zombies, however, are capable of moving from one category to another. The “living dead” can be a killer, a victim, and even a very effective murder weapon. This concept changes the very foundations of the detective story. That's why Death Among the Immortals is a masterpiece of the genre." – Soji Shimada, genius of modern honkaku “This variation on the closed-circle puzzle inherent in the “golden age” of detective fiction is extremely inventive... Imamura’s creativity opens up new possibilities for solving the hermetic puzzle.” – Publishers Weekly “This is an outstanding, impressive, and gripping novel that is a must-read for fans of the genre. In addition to being a pure detective story, it is also a delightful thriller. The solutions to impossible murders are quite clever and original. The intrigue continues throughout the book until the very end. This is a "fair play" mystery as all the clues are presented, although I doubt the reader will be able to complete the challenge... Highly recommended reading." – Goodreads