Synopsis

Right after a catastrophic earthquake which happened after his father's funeral, Masaya impulsively kills his uncle who blackmailed him by claiming his father owed him substantial money. When Masaya realizes what he has done to his uncle, he notices a beautiful woman, named Mifuyu, is watching him, and instantly he is mesmerized by her beauty and talent. Seeing how disastrous the city is, they decide to move to Tokyo - city full of strangers and opportunities, and Mifuyu starts to climb up the social ladder in the beauty industry... A detective becomes suspicious of them and starts to investigate when a series of incidents occur around them...

Keigo Higashino - Original Writer

Born in 1958, Osaka. While working as an engineer, he made his literary debut with "Hokago" by winning the Edogawa Rampo Prize which goes to the finest work of mystery annually.  Since then, his works have received many awards and turned into films/TV series, such as "Suspect X" (2008), "Galileo" (2007), "The Secret" (2007), "The Letter" (2006), making him one of the top mystery writers of the day. The companion piece of "Genya," "Byakuyakou," is turned into a film called "Into the White Night" directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa and will be released in Japan in 2011.