Distorted human nature

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Publish Date:2002-10-01
Features:Powerfully crafted, a glorious chapter in the history of detective and mystery novels, meticulously revealing the motives of the criminal, depicting the diversity of life, rigorously deducing the methods of committing crimes, and critiquing social flaws. In the spring of Shikoku, Japan, the place is filled with people going on pilgrimages. In this lively and harmonious setting, an elderly man dressed as a pilgrim is found lying in a pool of blood. The victim is the president of Tokyo Mutual Bank, Todaishi Masayuki, accompanied by his secretary, Ibuki Kimiko, who also went to Shikoku for the pilgrimage. Ibuki Kimiko accuses the victim's nephew, the current head of the Business Department at Tokyo Mutual Bank, Nanjo Go-rou, of being the murderer. As the investigation deepens, more people are murdered, including the death of Diet member Furuya Yasuyoshi, and the case is linked to dark in the economic and political circles. Inspector Totsugawa feels immense pressure. Finally, clues are found in the transportation connecting Shikoku with other places. Who is the real murderer? The ending of the story takes a dramatic turn. Everything is within reason, yet beyond expectation.