Edogawa Ranpo Award えどがわらんぽしょう
Edition 47 (2001)
Literary awardMystery novel
Winners
1 peopleMiura, a young man on parole after killing someone in a fight, and Nango, a prison officer disillusioned with rehabilitating offenders, are asked to clear a death-row inmate who has lost his memory. With three months to work, they pursue the truth through the inmate's memory of thirteen steps.
They have three months. The only clue to saving a death-row inmate without memories is thirteen steps.
351 pages
Wrongful convictionCapital punishmentMemory lossA time-limited investigationCrime and rehabilitation