Abstract

Winner of the 13th Tetsuya Ayukawa Award.

Where has the Emperor’s favorite cat disappeared? The cat that had accompanied Teishi, one of the Emperor’s wives leaving the palace for childbirth, has mysteriously disappeared, and subjects run around to find the cat and pacify the Emperor―.
Told from the eyes of maids Ateki and Inuki, the lives of women at the time come to life in this beautiful detective story set in the 10-11th century Heian Era, starring Lady Murasaki the author of the Tale of Genji.

Author’s Information

Winner of the 13th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award with “The Millenium of Silence” which became her first novel. Highly praised for the portrayal of her characters and deft story telling. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture.