Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2004) excellence award
Mizuhara Shusaku
みずはら しゅうさく
Mizuhara Shusaku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize | Slow Curve (later published as 'Southpaw Killer') | 大賞 | Takarajimasha | Winner |
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize
Work:
Slow Curve (later published as 'Southpaw Killer')
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Takarajimasha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Southpaw Killer
Mystery novelAn unconventional mystery set in professional baseball: a popular team's pitcher is drawn into a carefully planned conspiracy, accused of involvement in baseball gambling he does not remember, suspended, and pursues the truth.
baseballconspiracyfalse accusationsports and crime
Bibliography
- Southpaw Killer
- Slow Curve
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- tension-driven pacingcontemporary voice centered on sports depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- team vs individual conflictbetrayalhonor and disgrace
Legacy
Noted as an unconventional mystery set in professional baseball; the work drew attention and recognition by winning the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize. It was originally titled 'Slow Curve' at the time of the award and shared the Grand Prize with Akio Fukumachi's work, which attracted attention.
Trivia
- The title at the time of the award was 'Slow Curve'; the work was later published as 'Southpaw Killer'.
- The book was a double Grand Prize winner at the 3rd Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize, sharing the honor with Akio Fukumachi's 'Hateshinaki Kawaki'.