A Writer in the Shadows

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.

"Can a security guard become a literary genius?"

In 1995 Tokyo, Kitagawa Shu is drowning in debt, abandoned by his lover, and stuck in a dead-end job as a security guard. Just when life seems hopeless, he makes a bold decision—to submit a novel under his name. But there's a catch: the story isn't entirely his.

As the manuscript lands in the hands of a sharp-eyed editor, whispers of a new literary star spread. Yet beneath the rising fame lurks a secret that could shatter everything. When past betrayals resurface and rivals plot his downfall, Kitagawa must navigate a treacherous world where talent isn't enough—only survival matters.

Will his deception lead to literary immortality or ultimate ruin?