Natsushigure Jidai Shosetsu Anthology (Kadokawa Bunko)

[Machine Translation] The seasons are turning and the summer sun is shining on Edo, regardless of whether you are a samurai or a commoner. From "Oyado Kaesemi", the mystery of a haikai poet's death is pursued in "Niju-roku yoru yatai no kakusa" ("Murder on the 26th night") by Yumie Hiraiwa. Higurashi" ( Fujiwara Hisako ) from "Sumidagawa Goyouchocho" investigates the truth behind the conversion of a pawnbroker who has a bad karma. Pseudo-Samurai" ( Reiko Moroda ) depicts the memories of summer and the way of life of a samurai. Yume no Ukibashi" ("The Bridge of Dreams" by Yokomizo Seishi), a story of a fall triggered by the collapse of Eitaibashi Bridge from "Ningyo Sashichi Monopachi" ("The Catch Book of Sashichi the Doll"). Causes and Effects" ( Shibata Renzaburo ), a story of a fall that began with the collapse of the Nagatayo Bridge. Five stories of summer in Edo are carefully selected.

武士、庶民の区別なく、季節はめぐり、夏の陽光が江戸にふりそそぐ。『御宿かわせみ』より、俳諧師の死の謎を追う「二十六夜待の殺人」(平岩弓枝)。『隅田川御用帳』より、因業な質屋の隠居を改心させた真相に迫る「ひぐらし」(藤原緋沙子)。夏の記憶と武士の生き様を描く「似非侍」(諸田玲子)。『人形佐七捕物帳』より、永代橋崩落に端を発した転落の物語「夢の浮橋」(横溝正史)。因果はめぐる「怪談累ケ淵」(柴田錬三郎)。江戸の夏、5編を厳選。