海に墜ちるツバメ

by Chie Shinohara

脚本家の水無瀬（みなせ）まさ子（こ）が殺された。犯人は同業のライバル・森村四季（もりむらしき）。完全に証拠を隠滅したはずの四季だったが、真相を知る者が現れ、さらなる魔手を伸ばしていく!!　彼女の心に潜むのは深き闇か、それとも暗き情欲か…!?　サスペンスの巨匠・篠原千絵が描く渾身のミステリアス・ストーリー集!!
●収録作品／海に堕ちるツバメ／記憶の足音／死刑台の72時間

Genres: Manga

192 pages, 新書

First published June 26, 2006

About the author

Chie Shinohara (篠原千絵) is an award winning Japanese manga artist best-known for Red River, known in Japan as Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo, in 1987 for Yami no Purple Eye and in 2001 for Red River.

Aside from her comics work, she has also written several prose novels. She has published the six volume Big Draw Daughter Hatsu light novel series, as well as five gaiden (or side-story) novels related to her Red River series. All of these were illustrated by Shinohara herself.

Works

Akatsuki no Lion - 2003
Ao no Fūin (Blue Seal) - 1992–94
Houmonsha wa Mayonaka ni (Midnight Visitor) - 1984
Kioku no Ashiato (Footprint of Memories) - 2005
Kiri no Mori Hotel - 2007
Kootta Natsu no Hi (Frozen Summer Day) - 1995
Mizu ni Sumu Hana (Romance of Darkness) - 2004
Mokugekisha ni Sayounara (Farewell to the Eyewitness) - 1985
Nanika ga yami de mite iru (Something Watching in the Dark) - 1986
Ryouko no Shinreijikenbo (A Record of Ryoko's Psychic Events) - 1988–91
Sanninme ga Kieta (A Third Person Disappeared) - 1992
Soshite Gokai no Suzu ga naru (Then Five Bells Rang) - 1994
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story (Red River) - 1995–2002
Tokidamari no Hime - 2008-09
Touboukyuukou (Runaway Express)
Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage (Moon Shadow on a Dark Sea) - 1986–91
Yami no Purple Eye (Purple Eye of Darkness) - 1984–87
Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago - 2010-present

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three short murder mysteries in a row, all with gorgeous art style, and unexpected twists. Decent suspense, but exceedingly short.

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plot twist galore.