Shadow in Hakone

When Author Miyamoto Kiyoshi ends up stranded in the mountains of Hakone, he's forced to seek shelter at the Shisui-an ryokan during a severe winter blizzard. What was meant to be a quiet stay becomes a nightmare when the old stories he dug up begin to surface. Cut off from the rest of Hakone by heavy snow drifts, a select group of guests gathers for a transaction of immense value.

Sabotage, a sudden disappearance, and murder.

With suspicion thrown in every direction, our protagonist must navigate shifting lies, assist the investigator, and stay alive while remaining safe from whatever lurks in the dark.

For readers who enjoy claustrophobic closed-circle mysteries, Japanese folklore, and atmospheric psychological thrillers. Shadow in Hakone is a literary tourist's dream; you can walk the same paths that Miyamoto Kiyoshi does and even stay at the same ryokan in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan.