His former lover vanishes Searching for her, he finds clue after clue to her whereabouts, each leading him deeper into a labyrinth of violence and metaphysical dread A tense ride through the cultural Cuisinабээоart that is contemporary Japan – where everything not up for sale is up for grabs "Degas is masterful in his reading Once [he] starts reading, it's nearly impossible to stop listening to this oddly brilliant psychological thriller".