A powerful novel by Kaoru Takamura before she won the Naoki Prize! A rare first edition. A beautiful copy. A crime novel by Kaoru Takamura, with a compelling and suspenseful storyline. A Pistol in My Hand Kaoru Takamura Kodansha First edition, 1992 Price: 1700 yen - Genre: Literature/Fiction ⚫️ Kaoru Takamura (born February 6, 1953) is a Japanese novelist[3]. Kaoru Takamura (Kaoru Takamura) Born Midori Hayashi February 6, 1953 (age 72) Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture[1] Occupation Novelist Education International Christian University, College of Liberal Arts[2] Active 1989 - Genre Suspense Representative works "Soar with the Gold" (1990) "Marks' Mountain" (1993) "Lady Joker" (1997) "The Horse that Pulls the Sun" (2009) "The Record of the Earth" (2016) Major Awards Japan Mystery Suspense Award (1990) Japan Adventure Novel Association Award (1992) Sakuya Konohana Prize (1992) Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Long Novels (1993) Naoki Prize (1993) Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (1997) Shinran Prize (2006) Yomiuri Literature Prize (2010) Noma Literary Prize (2017) Jiro Osaragi Prize (2018) Mainichi Art Award (2018) Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize (2025) Debut work "Soar with the Gold" (1990) In 1990, she made her debut as a novelist with the heavyweight mystery novel "Soar with the Gold." She delves into the human condition with her solid, socially conscious suspense. Her major works include "Marks' Mountain" (1993), which won the Naoki Prize, as well as "Lady Joker" (1997) and "The Horse that Pulls the Sun" (2009). Works Soar with the Gold 1990 God's Fire 1991 ⚫️A Pistol in My Hand (1992) Shoot Riviera 1992 The Worm Crawling on the Ground There were four people. 2014 The Record of the Earth 2016 Tomb Record 2025 Detective Yuichiro Goda Series Marks' Mountain (1993) Terugaki (1994) Lady Joker (1997) The Horse that Pulls the Sun (2009) Cold Blood (2012) Our Girl A Akiyuki Fukuzawa Series Haruko's Love Song (2002) New King Lear (2005) The Horse that Pulls the Sun Natsuo Kirino Kaoru Kitamura Noboru Kiuchi Miyuki Miyabe Keigo Higashino Jun Ikeido