Twilight in Musashino
黒い福音
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A crime fiction set in Musashino, Tokyo, centered around the death of a young Japanese flight attendant with connections to the Guglielmo Church.
The novel opens with the discovery of the body of a young Japanese flight attendant on the icy banks of a river. Set in Musashino, Tokyo, in 1959, it follows a police investigation into her past and her connection to the Guglielmo Church.
As Detective Fujisawa delves deeper into the case, he encounters a complex web of international diplomacy, narcotics and forbidden relationships. The author, Matsumoto Seichō presents a dark and unsettling narrative of faith, deception and corruption.
Matsumoto Seichō was an author of Japanese crime fiction and is credited with popularising detective fiction in Japan. Born in 1909 in Fukuoka, he was self-educated and published his first book at the age of 40. He received prestigious literary awards, including the Akutagawa Prize in 1952 and the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1970. His work often incorporates elements of human psychology and everyday life, reflecting a broader social context and post-war nihilism.
13.5 x 3.8 x 21.5 cm
464 pages
