Tokyo Express - Seicho Matsumoto

Translated into English, ‘Tokyo Express’ is a widely celebrated masterpiece of a crime novel. In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Stood in the coast's wind and cold, the police see nothing to investigate, yet for Torigai Jutaro, a senior detective, and Kiichi Mihara, a young gun from Tokyo, something is not quite right. Matsumoto’s exploration of human psychology and Japanese post-war malaise, coupled with the creation of a twisting, dark mystery makes for a perfectly plotted, cosy detective story.