The Mysteries of Kyoto

Content : Kyoto, the former imperial capital... its charming traditional streets, its thousands of shrines, its renowned yakitori...
Since she arrived in Kyoto to live there for a year, Hana, a French-Japanese middle school student, has been having visions. These altered states allow her to enter the minds of others. The disappearance of Master Yoshida, a famous manga artist and art teacher to her friend Ryo, leads her to investigate with him by any means necessary.
The Nekomo shelter cat, a mischievous yokai, offers them his help. Soon, they discover that Yoshida has been kidnapped, is being held by the yakuza, and is hiding a secret... The dark side
of Kyoto is revealed!

• An urban one-shot blending Japanese tradition and modernity, in which the narrator discovers her roots along with the truth about her maternal family and the formidable influence of the Yakuza on society.
• A plot rich in action, suspense, and twists and turns.
• An author familiar with the crime genre, notably with the 10+ series "Unexplained Mysteries".