The shocking, gritty new seinen crime thriller from the team behind bestselling manga My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought. A unique blend of cinematic art and realistic storytelling undergird the terrifying mysteries and wild reversals of this dark police procedural, which will appeal to older readers of crime novels and graphic fiction far beyond the usual manga audience.
Detective Jin Saeki is determined to find the truth behind the Haikawa estate murders—13 children found locked in a basement and starved to death. Juzo Haikawa, the prime suspect, is nowhere to be found, but six young survivors who also lived with him are adamant that he must be innocent. Then, out of nowhere, the police find Haikawa and bring him in…but why would a man who so meticulously hid his activities for years let himself be arrested so easily?!
The shocking, gritty new seinen crime thriller from the team behind bestselling manga My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought. A unique blend of cinematic art and realistic storytelling undergird the terrifying mysteries and wild reversals of this dark police procedural, which will appeal to older readers of crime novels and graphic fiction far beyond the usual manga audience.
Detective Jin Saeki is determined to find the truth behind the Haikawa estate murders—13 children found locked in a basement and starved to death. Juzo Haikawa, the prime suspect, is nowhere to be found, but six young survivors who also lived with him are adamant that he must be innocent. Then, out of nowhere, the police find Haikawa and bring him in…but why would a man who so meticulously hid his activities for years let himself be arrested so easily?!
