堂場瞬一

Japan

Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1963, he graduated from the School of International Politics, Economics and Communication at Aoyama Gakuin University.

While working at a newspaper company, he made his literary debut in 2000 when his novel Eight Years won the 13th Shosetsu Subaru New Writers' Award. He has dedicated himself full-time to writing since 2013. His major works include popular series such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Cold Case Investigation Unit, Metropolitan Police Crime Victim Support Division, and Last Line, alongside notable titles including Tainted Hands, Moment of Decision, The Wall, Peak, and Democracy.