Scandal
Author: Shūsaku Endō
Desc: Involves a famous Catholic writer whose comfortable life is shattered when a drunken woman crashes a reception in his honor claiming that he frequents the red-light district of Tokyo and that his portrait is exhibited in a gallery there. The result: his reputation as a writer his marriage and his sense of identity all are placed at risk. A psychological thriller and a literary work of art which as it subtly peels off layers of the dark side of human nature grips and propels the reader.