In the StoryThe Shinjuku Equation
He confesses to a murder. The victim is still alive. In Tokyo, Tatsuya Onda brings the police a precise memory of a crime. For Arai and Sakamoto, his account is a puzzle: places, times, verifiable details—and a woman, Mika Shiraishi, who has not been killed. Should they protect a possible victim or watch a man who has done nothing yet?
Open the novel ↗A moment in the opening pages
She placed a clear bag on his desk. Inside, Daigo Hori’s transit card looked as harmless as a loyalty card: gray edge, rounded corner, a white scratch across the logo. The label gave the seizure time, the seal number, and the officer’s signature.Read the excerpt ↗