The Investigation
Jung-Myung Lee
Fiction Y501p:E
Beyond the prison walls the war rages; inside a man is found brutally
murdered. Yuichi Watanabe, a young guard with a passion for reading, is
ordered to investigate. The victim, Sugiyama - also a guard - was
feared and despised throughout the prison and inquiries have barely
begun when a powerful inmate confesses. But Watanabe is unconvinced; and
as he interrogates both the suspect and Yun Dong-ju, a talented Korean
poet, he begins to realise that the fearsome guard was not all he
appeared to be ...As Watanabe unravels Sugiyama's final months, he
begins to discover what is really going on inside this dark and violent
institution, which few inmates survive: a man who will stop at nothing
to dig his way to freedom; a governor whose greed knows no limits; a
little girl whose kite finds her an unlikely friend. And Yun Dong-ju -
the poet whose works hold such beauty they can break the hardest of
hearts. As the war moves towards its devastating close and bombs rain
down upon the prison, Watanabe realises that he must find a way to
protect Yun Dong-ju, no matter what it takes. This decision will lead
the young guard back to the investigation - where he will discover a
devastating truth ...At once a captivating mystery and an epic lament
for lost freedom and humanity in the darkest of times, The Investigation
- inspired by a true story - is a sweeping, gripping tale perfect for
fans of The Shadow of the Wind.
(from publisher)
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