Part of Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, book 3.1
First published 1995
Detective Decker cruises through the hills in the dead of night when something catches his attention. He follows piercing cries to a quiet residential development where he discovers a small girl playing alone on a seesaw. Her pajamas are soaked in blood, but she shows no signs of abuse. The child cannot be identified despite extensive questioning of neighbors the next day. No one knows who she is or where she came from. This mysterious discovery sets in motion a complex investigation that will challenge everything Decker thinks he knows about the case. The bloodied pajamas tell a story, but not the one anyone expects. As Decker digs deeper into the girl's identity, he uncovers layers of secrets that reach far beyond a simple missing person case.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, mystery-solving
Setting: Hills, Residential Development
Period: Night
323 pages · Paperback · 東京創元社 (創元推理文庫)