arrived to investigate

Hapless veterans of World War II

There are daily stresses placed on her in this unconventional role--and now a government official is asking her to sniff out counterfeiters

a twist seen at the edge of his vision

Authoritative and engaging

Sputnik Sweetheart Children's Social Skills arrived to investigateK is madly in love with his best friend, Sumire, but her devotion to a writerly life precludes her from any personal commitments. At least, that is, until she meets an older woman to whom she finds herself irresistibly drawn. When Sumire disappears from an island off the coast of Greece, K is solicited to join the search partyand finds himself drawn back into her world and beset by ominous visions. Subtle and haunting, Sputnik Sweetheart is a profound