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Sogen Mystery Short Story Award そうげんみすてりたんぺんしょう

Edition 22 (2015)

Mystery fictionShort stories

Winners

2 people
Amon Ibuki いぶき あもん award

a historical mystery set in an early Meiji prison, following the puzzle of a condemned man's death

There is a deeper reason behind the murder of a prisoner moments before execution.

24 pages
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Mei Sakakibayashi さかきばやし めい honorable mention

a short story that stages a deadly, retaliatory showdown within fifteen seconds

The fifteen seconds granted by a death god become time for counterattack.

304 pages
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