Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award
刑事の境界線 (宝島社文庫 『このミス』大賞シリーズ)
A rookie detective at Koganei Police Station, Midori Bamba, investigates a theft at a video arcade while arresting two young women for a series of car break-ins. Meanwhile, corrupt detective Tadayuki Kamei leaks information about a raid on an illegal establishment. The story interweaves Midori's coming-of-age as a detective determined to protect the dignity of victimized women with Kamei's downfall into corruption, building to a dramatic intersection at the climax.
Work Information
An enthusiastic rookie female detective and a world-weary veteran corrupt detective — a refreshing police procedural in which the trajectories of two contrasting investigators dramatically intersect at the climax.
Winner of the Bunko Grand Prix at the 24th Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Award. A police procedural praised for its satisfying resolution in which the contrasting stories of two officers converge. The debut novel by Akemichi Miyajima, published in June 2026 in the Takarajimasha Bunko Kono Mystery Award series.
Review Summaries
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Awarded the Bunko Grand Prix at the 24th Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Award, earning high praise from judges who noted the compelling interplay between the rookie detective's growth story and the corrupt veteran's downfall, as well as the moving portrayal of detectives striving to protect the dignity of sexual assault victims.
Book Information
- Publisher
- 宝島社
- Published
- 2026-06-03
- Pages
- 1 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784299078810
- ISBN-10
- 4299078810
- Price
- 850 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論
第24回『このミステリーがすごい！』大賞・文庫グランプリ受賞作！ 組織犯罪対策係の悪徳刑事・為井忠之は、違法風俗店に対するガサ入れの情報を流し運営者を逃がすが、その現場には三人の大学生がいた。しかし、盗犯係の馬場みどりが、大学生サークルに犯行を強要されたという連続車上荒らしを逮捕したことで、為井は次第に窮地に陥る……。事件を追う者と隠す者、対照的な二人の運命は！？
Related Literary Awards
- Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award Edition 24 (2025) ・bunko grand prix