1965
Edogawa Ranpo, Japanese author and critic (born 1894)
Edogawa Ranpo, Japanese author and critic (born 1894)
Edogawa Ranpo, Japanese author and critic (born 1894)
Edogawa Ranpo
Japanese author (1894–1965)
- Died
- 1965
Tarō Hirai , better known by the pen name Edogawa Ranpo or Edogawa Rampo , was a Japanese author and critic who played a major role in the development of Japanese mystery and thriller fiction. Many of his novels involve the detective hero Kogoro Akechi, who in later books was the leader of a group of boy detectives known as the "Boy Detectives Club" .