A newly minted lawyer, Koyanagi, gets pulled into an unprecedented kidnapping case that raises 1 billion yen in ransom through crowdfunding, the winning novel of the Shincho Mystery Prize.

The idea of crowdfunding a ransom sends the kidnapping plot into overdrive.

A candidate work by Iriya Kinma confirmed on the 8th Shincho Mystery Prize shortlist. No standalone print or ebook edition could be found, so the available information is limited to the candidate title.

The work is confirmed as a shortlisted candidate, but no standalone publication could be verified.

A work announced as a finalist for the 8th Shincho Mystery Award. No standalone book edition could be confirmed, so it is documented as an entry submission.

A finalist for the 8th Shincho Mystery Award.

A work announced as a finalist for the 8th Shincho Mystery Award. No standalone book edition could be confirmed, so it is documented as an entry submission.

A finalist for the 8th Shincho Mystery Award.