Ame Ni Kieta Himawari (Gentosha Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Fifth-grade girl disappears in Saitama. Nara, a member of the prefectural police, begins to investigate. Confused testimonies, personal belongings found in unexpected places, a man's eyes on her - information is gathered, but the girl is never found. The investigation headquarters is downsized, but Nara continues his search. What drives him is the presence of his sister, who was once humiliated by a stranger and is still traumatized. Will Nara's persistence lead to the discovery of the girl? A masterpiece by a new standard-bearer of police novels.

埼玉で小五女子が失踪。県警の奈良も捜査に入る。錯綜する証言、意外な場所で出た私物、男に目を付けられていた―情報は集まるも少女は見つからない。捜査本部が縮小されるが、奈良は捜し続ける。彼を駆り立てるのは、かつて見知らぬ男に陵辱され、今も心に傷を負う妹の存在だった。奈良の執念は少女発見に繋がるのか。警察小説の新旗手、最高傑作。