Abstract

Number one on Hon no Zasshi Magazine’s FY
top ten list!
An intriguing mystery and heart-wrenching human
drama!!

Tomonori Jinba, retired from the police force at retirement age, is making a pilgrimage with his wife Kayoko. As he looks back on his years with the force, Jinba hears of a case involving the murder of a little girl, which greatly unsettles him. The incident reminds Jinba of a case he handled directly sixteen years ago that resulted in an arrest…a case thatcontinues to plague Jinba with pain and regret.
Jinba joins the investigation through a former
subordinate, and as he does so confronts his past. This full-length work follows the former police officer as he struggles with conflicts such as loyalty to the force, and belief in the ideals of justice.
This masterpiece mystery is guaranteed to
keep you interested—and to bring tears to
your eyes!

Author’s Information

Born in 1968 in Iwate and lives in Yamagata, Ms. Yuzuki made her literary debut with “Rinsho Shinri,” which won the 7th KONOMYS Award Grand Prize in 2008. In 2013, she won the 15th Haruhiko Oyabu Award for “The Public Prosecutor’s
Desire.” In 2016, she won the 69th Mystery Writers of Japan Awards for “The Blood of Wolves.”