Abstract

An elderly woman living alone in an upscale Tokyo neighborhood is found murdered. Inside her apartment lie traces indicating she once kept a dog. Meanwhile, magazine reporter Tsurusaki takes a part-time job at a convenience store to chase down an exclusive scoop...

A masterwork of suspense about the unbreakable bond between humans and dogs—unpredictable, unputdownable, and deeply moving.

(Rest assured, dog lovers: no dogs are harmed in this story.)

Author’s Information

Born in Nagasaki in 1975.
In 2011, he debuted with "Confession of a Murder Related to a Girl(ある少女にまつわる殺人の告白)," which won the 9th "This Mystery is Amazing! (このミステリーがすごい！)" Grand Prize.
In 2016, he won the 2nd Kanagawa Book Award for "Shirobai Girl(白バイガール)."