Publisher's Synopsis
A floating body, a woman of about 30 years old, appeared in the river in winter. Her body was naked and her face looked very calm, with no signs of fear or distress.But why did the woman take off her clothes when she was determined to throw herself into the river? And the clothes were in her own house. What was she trying to tell the world? Or is the murderer laying down a conspiracy of suspicion? Shigeki is a seasoned police officer. He has two men, Itokichi and Kenzo, who are responsible for maintaining law and order in the area. He is first confronted by the floating body of a woman over 30 who has not yet married and is selling soy sauce. When Shigeki suspects he killed her, her elderly father says that she didn't jump into the river herself, but was happier to be killed in that dream ......
