(DAGGER AWARD 2025 ) THE NIGHT OF BABAYAGA (JAPANESE NOVEL)

\""Baba Yaga's Night\"" is a Japanese novel by Akira Otani, published in 2020. It became the first Japanese novel to win the Crime Writers' Association Dagger Award in the translated category in 2025, garnering worldwide attention.\n\nThe story follows Yoriko Shindo, who is tasked with protecting the daughter of a yakuza boss, as she delves into the dark underworld and the girl's secret. The protagonist, whose only hobby is violence, is tasked with guarding the gang's daughter because of her fighting skills. However, the story unfolds as she discovers a secret that binds the girl to a cruel fate.\nThis is a Japanese Novel, written in Japanese.