Planeta 2011 

The Willows of Hiroshima is a historical novel infused with mystery and intrigue, set against the backdrop of the Land of the Rising Sun.

This thrilling novel by the 2009 Planeta Prize finalist explores post-nuclear Japan, from the American bombings during the final days of World War II to Yukio Mishima’s ritual death in November 1970.

Featuring a former police inspector turned private detective, the story leads readers through a complex and unusual web of corruption. With the help of a former geisha, this justice-seeker, burdened with personal troubles and employing unorthodox methods, will solve the case of his life.