num_pages: 408
description: A harrowing tale of murder and retribution.Young, pretty Junko Aoki has an extraordinary ability-she can start fires through sheer force of will. When she begins using her gift of pyrokinesis to take the law into her own hands and punish violent criminals, her executions attract the attention of two very different the Guardians, asecretive vigilante organization that tries to recruit her, and the arson squad of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Soon the police are on Junko's trail, most notably Detective Chikako Ishizu, a rationalist who must come to terms with the existence of paranormal forces. As Junko's crusadeagainst evil escalates and she finds it harder to control her power, we are taken on a breathtaking and brutal journey through the urban landscape of Tokyo on a journey that challenges us, along with Chikako, to think about what's right and what's wrong in the name of justice.Atmospheric, suspenseful, provocative, and even romantic, Crossfire is a tour de force sure to secure Miyuki Miyabe's place in the pantheon of today's top mystery writers.
language: English
title: Crossfire
titlecomplete: Crossfire
genres: Paranormal, Asian Literature, Fantasy, Mystery, Japan, Asia, Japanese Literature, Thriller, Fiction, Crime
ratings_count: 615
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Seiun Award 星雲賞
category: Best Japanese Novel
publisher: Kodansha USA