![]() ![]() ![]() With his gaze cast downwards, he couldn’t miss them. This rugged beach was the fastest route to the factory, and he walked along it every day. ![]() The labourer had turned up the collar of his coat and walked briskly, his body hunched. A man headed to work in the early morning happened upon the chilling scene. They become involved after the bodies of Kenichi Sayama, a government employee, and Toki, a waitress at Koyuki restaurant, are found near the Genkai Sea. His investigation is supported by veteran Jutaro Torigai of the Fukuoka Police. As Kiichi Mihara of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police connects the dots of the case, he relies on the country’s reliable and punctual train system. Previously published in English a generation ago under the title Points and Lines, the novel has been freshly translated by Jesse Kirkwood. His 1958 novel, Tokyo Express, provides a glimpse into daily life during the postwar period in Japan. The prolific career of acclaimed mystery and detective fiction author Seicho Matsumoto spanned the latter half of the 20th century. ![]()
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