![]() ![]() The dead man, Kenichi Sayama, is an assistant section chief at an unnamed ministry, responsible for procurement and contracts in Tokyo. While his boss wants the matter wrapped up, little details niggle the detective. The detective sent to investigate, Jutari Torigai, is not convinced. ![]() The deaths of two young people found on the beach near Kashii station and a shrine is initially assumed to be a lovers’ suicide pact. And if that isn’t enough of a hook, the super clever mystery and the endearing detectives at the heart of the case will will mesmerise you. The writing is beautifully understated, spare, yet elegant. An all-time bestseller in Japan, it’s set on the railway line between Tokyo and Hakata – the express route. It’s a book you can immerse yourself in – relax and trust the author to take you on a wonderful journey. Translated by Jesse Kirkwood –– Penguin’s new translation of Seichō Matsumoto‘s classic Tokyo Express is both modern and respectful of the original Japanese text from 1958, with the action taking place a little earlier in 1957. ![]()
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