{"product_id":"twilight-in-musashino-penguin","title":"Twilight in Musashino (Penguin Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Seicho Matsumoto, the master crime writer hailed by the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003ci\u003eTwilight in Musashino\u003c\/i\u003e—a chilling, atmospheric classic where post-war Japanese tradition and international crime collide, available in English for the very first time as a Penguin Modern Classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e Musashino, 1959. The icy banks of a river become the grim discovery site for a young Japanese flight attendant, brutally strangled. As the police begin their investigation, every step forward hits an unyielding wall of silence. At the epicenter of the mystery stands the Guglielmo Church—a charitable Christian mission run by a foreign priest—and an undeniable connection to the dead woman. What starts as a routine homicide inquiry rapidly devolves into a perilous web entangling narcotics, post-war relief schemes, and the delicate, dangerous tightrope of international diplomacy. Following the meticulous twists and turns of Detective Fujisawa’s investigation from dark back alleys to untouchable diplomatic sanctuaries, Seicho Matsumoto constructs a brilliant, slow-burning procedural where the truth is painfully clear, but true justice is strictly forbidden. Elegantly translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster of Japanese Crime Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Seicho Matsumoto, celebrated globally as a literary giant and pioneer of the modern Japanese detective novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenguin Modern Classics Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e Beautifully curated and translated into English for the very first time by Jesse Kirkwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric Post-War Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e Set in 1959 Musashino, capturing the tension, societal shifts, and political complexities of post-occupation Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntricate Procedural \u0026amp; Political Intrigue:\u003c\/b\u003e Combines classic police procedural elements with a biting critique of international diplomacy, corruption, and institutional power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Perfect Gift:\u003c\/b\u003e A must-have, sophisticated present for fans of classic crime fiction, translation literature, mystery buffs, and collectors of Penguin Modern Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52692484227355,"sku":null,"price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81ngJF1UNtL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785319779","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/twilight-in-musashino-penguin","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}