Himiko No Natsu (PHP Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Yusuke Nagata, a magazine reporter, meets a girl in a vast rice paddy he is visiting for a story. The girl, Honami, who had lost her memory, had the unique ability to read the will of plants. The mysterious words that Honami utters, "Himiko will destroy Japan," are the first words of a new species of rice plant that is rapidly expanding its market share. A new type of rice, Himiko, is rapidly gaining market share, and there is a conspiracy by a huge evil corporation. Yusuke and his friends are trying to find out the truth, but a murderer's hand is on them.... The author's skill in turning a unique story into an authentic mystery is evident in this masterpiece.

雑誌記者・永田祐介は、取材で訪れた広大な水田で一人の少女と出会う。記憶を喪ったその少女・穂波には、植物の意思を読み取る特異な能力があった。「ヒミコが日本を滅ぼす」-穂波が発した"謎の言葉"。シェアを急伸させる新種のコメ「ヒミコ」には、巨悪の隠謀があったのだ。真相に迫る祐介たちに、殺人者の手が…。異色の素材を正統派ミステリーに仕立てた著者の手腕が冴える傑作長篇。