Edogawa Ranpo Award えどがわらんぽしょう
Edition 31 (1985)
Winners
5 peopleSet at a girls' school, this school mystery begins with the death of a guidance teacher and widens into suspicion before moving on to a second murder during a costume parade. The shifting gazes and relationships among the suspects create tension alongside the atmosphere of youth.
Two murders inside a closed school gradually strip away the face of everyday life.
Using a coded score hidden in Mozart's lullaby, this music-history mystery follows Beethoven as he takes on the riddle of Mozart's death. With disciples and Schubert drawn into the investigation, the brilliance and humanity of the composers cross paths in a light, playful way.
Beethoven pursues the code hidden in the score.