Yuko Yuzuki 2-Book Paperback Set ● "Kuchinai Sakura" (Sakura That Doesn't Rot) Yuko Yuzuki Price: ¥680 Tokuma Bunko [Movie Cover Edition] Was the stalking victim murdered due to the police's appalling negligence!? A scoop article on police misconduct. Izumi Moriguchi is shocked to be betrayed by her best friend, a newspaper reporter... As the prefectural police are shaken by the search for the leaker, her best friend is found dead. Izumi, a police public relations officer, begins her own investigation with Detective Isokawa, a classmate from the police academy. New suspicious shadows begin to appear before the two as they get closer to the truth. Behind the incident, an unexpected and ugly darkness lurked... (Commentary: Takashi Murakami) Movie adaptation starring Hana Sugisaki and Riku Hagiwara ● "Jiu" (Gentle Rain) Yuko Yuzuki Price: ¥760 Shueisha Bunko Kamba, who retired from the police and went on a Shikoku pilgrimage with his wife. The kidnapping case of a girl he learned about on his journey was similar to a case he investigated 16 years ago. While cooperating with his junior, who is struggling with the investigation with no clues, Kamba has regrets about the past case in his heart. A story woven across places, time, and generations. The truth of the incident, and what facts will be revealed. A mystery with a rich flavor that does not allow for easy genre classification. #YukoYuzuki #Yuzuki_Yuko #Books #JapaneseLiterature/Novels/Stories #Paperback #KuchinaiSakura #Jiu #ShueishaBunko #TokumaBunko #MovieAdaptation #TakashiMurakami #HanaSugisaki #RikuHagiwara #MovieOriginal #Mystery #Mystery #YasuBOOK