New York, a massive metropolis plagued by relentless crime. In Manhattan, its heart, lived a quiet Japanese-American detective. His name was Shadow... also known as Kage! While on duty, he was a quiet and serious man, but his true identity was that of a modern-day ninja, blending into the darkness of the night and infiltrating areas beyond the reach of the police! This thrilling action short story collection by Yasuichi Oshima includes the title story "Shadow," as well as three other stories, including the excellent "Marmie," in which a young wife whose beloved husband is killed in a bombing becomes an assassin seeking revenge while holding her infant child.