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Shincho Mystery Grand Prize しんちょうミステリーたいしょう

Edition 1 (2014)

Long-form mysterySuspenseNew-writer award

Winners

4 people
Azami Saito grand prize

A mystery set against an enclosed forest and local memory, where buried ties from the past seep into present events.

サナキの森 is a work by 彩藤アザミ whose profile can be outlined through award records and bibliographic checks.

280 pages
memory of placeaward-recognized workbibliographic check
Keita Aikawa finalist

A work recorded for the Shincho Mystery Grand Award, using mystery structure to explore emotional distance and the direction of love.

世界の果てより、愛をこめて is a work by 相川啓太 whose profile can be outlined through award records and bibliographic checks.

love and mysteryaward-recognized workbibliographic check
Masashi Kuzuryu finalist

A slice-of-life mystery that draws on the mood of a younger generation and builds deduction through conversation and observation.

さとり世代探偵のゆるやかな日常 is a work by 九頭竜正志 whose profile can be outlined through award records and bibliographic checks.

362 pages
everyday deductionaward-recognized workbibliographic check
森下淳士 finalist

A mystery-oriented work about people crossing boundaries, expanding its story through multiple viewpoints and brisk movement.

クロス・ザ・ボーダー・オールスター is a work by 森下淳士 whose profile can be outlined through award records and bibliographic checks.

crossing boundariesaward-recognized workbibliographic check