In the early hours of a 1960s Tokyo morning, a dead body is found under the rails of a train, and the victim's face is so badly damaged that police struggle to determine the identity. Only two clues emerge: an old man overheard speaking in a distinctive accent to a young man, and the word "kameda." Inspector Imanishi leaves his beloved bonsai and haiku to investigate, but he encounters a dead end. Months pass with fruitless questioning and following leads until the case is closed, unsolved.
However, Imanishi is dissatisfied, and a series of coincidences draw him back to the case. Why did a young woman scatter pieces of white paper out of the window of a train? Why did a bar girl leave for home right after Imanishi spoke to her? Why did an actor, on the verge of revealing something important to Imanishi, suddenly die of a heart attack? What connection could a group of young artists possibly have to the murder of a quiet and "saintly" former provincial policeman? Inspector Imanishi investigates.
Language | English |
Genre | Crime + Thriller |
Author | Cary Beth, Seicho Matsumoto |
Number of pages | 313 |
Book cover | Paperback |
Year | 2003 |
Item number | 42898246 |
Publisher | Soho Press |
Category | Fiction |
Manufacturer no. | 9781569470190 |
Release date | 12.2.2024 |
Genre | Crime + Thriller |
Language | English |
Author | Cary Beth, Seicho Matsumoto |
Number of pages | 313 |
Book cover | Paperback |
Year | 2003 |
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Climate contribution |
Height | 190.50 mm |
Width | 123.80 mm |
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