Creating violence

Author: (Japanese) Kyōsuke Shikabuki, translated by Guo Yong, Fang Ming
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: In 1954, the master of Japanese mystery fiction, Edogawa Rampo, established the Edogawa Rampo Prize to celebrate his 60th birthday by offering a prize. In 1992, the prize money for the Edogawa Rampo Prize increased to 10 million yen. Over the past half-century, the winning works of the Edogawa Rampo Prize have been the cream of the crop, representing the highest standard of Japanese mystery fiction. In 2000, the author of this book, Kyōsuke Shikabuki, won this honor alongside Akira Akasaka, the author of The Terrifying Night, by collaborating. Manufacturing Violence and The Terrifying Night—two must-read masterpieces of mystery fiction that you cannot afford to miss. With their flawless dark mysteries and peak-level intricate plots, they will fully challenge your deductive skills and logical thinking. This book is divided into six parts, including: Manufacturing Violence, Main References, The History of the Edogawa Rampo Prize, The Selection Process of the 2003 Edogawa Rampo Prize, Opinions of the Judges, and the List of Past Winners of the Edogawa Rampo Prize.