The Buried Vow

Twenty-three years ago, four children buried a terrible secret. Now, a murder has unearthed it. Winner of the prestigious Edogawa Rampo prize for Japanese crime authors. For readers of Chris Whittaker's ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK, Keigo Higashino and Seicho Matsumoto. _____________ When Detective Junichi returns to his hometown to investigate a murder, he makes a chilling discovery: the murder weapon is the very gun he and his childhood friends vowed never to speak of again. As the investigation moves between past and present, and between the voices of the friends bound by a long-buried secret, each revelation transforms everything that came before. Emotionally gripping and filled with twists, THE BURIED VOW is a layered mystery about friendship, guilt and the devastating cost of keeping the truth hidden. Perfect for readers who love suspense that is driven as much by character as by revelation. Readers find it impossible to put down: 'I couldn't stop turning the pages. Every one of the four friends had something to hide, and I just had to know who had dug up the gun' ***** 'I kept changing my mind about what had happened. Every new revelation completely altered my understanding of the story' ***** 'I was hooked from the start' *****