Naki Suna Sumidagawa Goyo Cho 15 (Kosaido Bunko Fu 7-15 Tokusen Jidai Shosetsu)

[Machine Translation] A wife of a samurai family named Misa Ichioka, who was about to give birth, rushed to Keikoji Temple. Misa complained that she wanted to divorce her husband because he had a woman. Otose objected, saying that divorce was not a good choice because it would leave Misa with two children, but she desperately pleaded with him to at least leave her until she gave birth. Jushiro and Otose became suspicious of Misa's behavior, but as they investigated, they discovered the sad truth behind this rush... This is the fifteenth volume in the series, which portrays with delicate brushstrokes the humanistic judgment of Otose and Hanawa Jushiro at Tachibanaya, a temple inn in Fukagawa. Special appendix: a map related to "Sumidagawa Goyoucho". Newly written historical novel.

産み月が近い市岡美佐という武家の妻女が慶光寺に駆け込んできた。美佐は夫に女ができたので離縁したいと訴えた。お登勢は美佐が身二つになることを考え、離縁が良い選択にはならないと反対したが、せめて子を産むまで置いてくれと必死に懇願するのだった。美佐の言動に不審を抱いた十四郎とお登勢だったが、調べるうちにこの駆け込みの哀しい真相をつかんで…。深川の寺宿『橘屋』のお登勢と塙十四郎の人情裁きを繊細な筆致で描く、シリーズ第十五弾。特別付録『隅田川御用帳』ゆかりの地図。書下ろし時代小説。