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第3回（2004年） excellence award
Mizuhara Shusaku
みずはら しゅうさく
Mizuhara Shusaku
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Mystery writer
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize | Slow Curve (later published as 'Southpaw Killer') | 大賞 | Takarajimasha | Winner |
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize
対象作品:
Slow Curve (later published as 'Southpaw Killer')
部門:
大賞
主催:
Takarajimasha
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
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
全著作
- Southpaw Killer
- Slow Curve
作風・主題
- 文体
- tension-driven pacingcontemporary voice centered on sports depiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- team vs individual conflictbetrayalhonor and disgrace
評価・遺産
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.
豆知識
- 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'.