アンタッチャブル

by Seishū Hase

第153回（2015年上半期） 直木賞候補作
警視庁公安部の「アンタッチャブル」と捜査一課の「落ちこぼれ」コンビが巨大テロ脅威に挑む。馳星周の新骨頂、ファン待望の公安エンターテインメン ト！

容疑者追跡中に人身事故を起こした捜査一課の宮澤に、異例の辞令が下った。異動先は警視庁公安部外事三課。上司は公安の「アンタッチャブル」―― かつては将来の警察庁長官と有望視され、妻の浮気・離婚を機に、「頭がおかしくなった」とうわさされている椿警視。宮澤に命じられたのは、椿の行動を監視・報告すること。椿とともに、北朝鮮のスパイと目される女の追跡をはじめるが......

疾走するストーリーに、一筋縄ではいかない人物たちが次々登場。
数多のトラップ、ラストの大どんでん返しまで一気読み必至のコメディ・ノワール！

554 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 20, 2015

About the author

Hase Seishu ((馳 星周) is the pseudonym of the Japanese yakuza-crime novelist Toshihito Bando (坂東 齢人). His pen name is based on the Chinese name of the director Stephen Chow (Director of Kung Fu Hustle) Chow Sing-chi(周星馳) written backward then rendered in Japanese.

Bando graduated with a BA from Yokohama City University in 1987.

A few of his novels were adapted into Asian films, such as The City of Lost Souls and Sleepless Town, in 2000 and 1998, respectively.

Some of his novels were adapted into films, such as Fuyajo or 'Sleepless Town' (1998) directed by Chi-Ngai Lee, and 'The City of Lost Souls (2000) Directed by legendary Yakuza crime filmmaker Takashi Miike.

Bando also oversaw the stories for the blockbuster sega video games Yakuza and Yakuza 2, but had no evolvement in later installments in the series.