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일본 사회파 미스터리의 거장 마쓰모토 세이초의 대표작이다. 마쓰모토 세이초의 많은 베스트셀러 중에서도 걸작으로 꼽히는 작품으로, 출간 이후 다섯 번에 걸쳐 TV 드라마로 만들어질 정도로 독자들에게 큰 사랑을 받았다.
어느 날 새벽, 전차 조차장에서 얼굴이 뭉개진 남자의 시체가 발견된다. 경찰은 전날 밤 한 싸구려 술집에서 그 남자와 일행을 보았다는 목격담에서부터 수사를 시작한다. 그러나 계속되는 조사에도 실마리는 잡히지 않는다. 알아낸 것은 피해자가 도호쿠 지역 사투리를 쓴 것 같다는 증언과 ‘가메다’라는 단어뿐. 결국 사건은 미궁에 빠진다.
베테랑 형사 이마니시는 가메다라는 단어를 중심으로, 경찰이 반쯤 포기한 사건에 끈질기게 매달리며 조사를 계속한다. 그러나 이마니시가 수사를 진행할 때마다 그와 관련된 사람들이 의문의 죽음을 당하고, ‘가메다’는 전혀 의외의 곳에서 정체를 드러낸다.
어느 날 새벽, 전차 조차장에서 얼굴이 뭉개진 남자의 시체가 발견된다. 경찰은 전날 밤 한 싸구려 술집에서 그 남자와 일행을 보았다는 목격담에서부터 수사를 시작한다. 그러나 계속되는 조사에도 실마리는 잡히지 않는다. 알아낸 것은 피해자가 도호쿠 지역 사투리를 쓴 것 같다는 증언과 ‘가메다’라는 단어뿐. 결국 사건은 미궁에 빠진다.
베테랑 형사 이마니시는 가메다라는 단어를 중심으로, 경찰이 반쯤 포기한 사건에 끈질기게 매달리며 조사를 계속한다. 그러나 이마니시가 수사를 진행할 때마다 그와 관련된 사람들이 의문의 죽음을 당하고, ‘가메다’는 전혀 의외의 곳에서 정체를 드러낸다.
376 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 1973
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About the author
Seichō Matsumoto
593 books672 followersSeicho Matsumoto (松本清張, Matsumoto Seichō), December 21, 1909 – August 4, 1992) was a Japanese writer.
Matsumoto's works created a new tradition of Japanese crime fiction. Dispensing with formulaic plot devices such as puzzles, Matsumoto incorporated elements of human psychology and ordinary life into his crime fiction. In particular, his works often reflect a wider social context and postwar nihilism that expanded the scope and further darkened the atmosphere of the genre. His exposé of corruption among police officials as well as criminals was a new addition to the field. The subject of investigation was not just the crime but also the society in which the crime was committed.
The self-educated Matsumoto did not see his first book in print until he was in his forties. He was a prolific author, he wrote until his death in 1992, producing in four decades more than 450 works. Matsumoto's mystery and detective fiction solidified his reputation as a writer at home and abroad. He wrote historical novels and nonfiction in addition to mystery/detective fiction.
He was awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1952 and the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1970, as well as the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1957. He chaired the president of Mystery Writers of Japan from 1963 to 1971.
Credited with popularizing the genre among readers in his country, Matsumoto became his nation's best-selling and highest earning author in the 1960s. His most acclaimed detective novels, including Ten to sen (1958; Points and Lines, 1970); Suna no utsuwa (1961; Inspector Imanishi Investigates, 1989) and Kiri no hata (1961; Pro Bono, 2012), have been translated into a number of languages, including English.
He collaborated with film director Yoshitarō Nomura on adaptations of eight of his novels to film, including Castle of Sand.
Matsumoto's works created a new tradition of Japanese crime fiction. Dispensing with formulaic plot devices such as puzzles, Matsumoto incorporated elements of human psychology and ordinary life into his crime fiction. In particular, his works often reflect a wider social context and postwar nihilism that expanded the scope and further darkened the atmosphere of the genre. His exposé of corruption among police officials as well as criminals was a new addition to the field. The subject of investigation was not just the crime but also the society in which the crime was committed.
The self-educated Matsumoto did not see his first book in print until he was in his forties. He was a prolific author, he wrote until his death in 1992, producing in four decades more than 450 works. Matsumoto's mystery and detective fiction solidified his reputation as a writer at home and abroad. He wrote historical novels and nonfiction in addition to mystery/detective fiction.
He was awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1952 and the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1970, as well as the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1957. He chaired the president of Mystery Writers of Japan from 1963 to 1971.
Credited with popularizing the genre among readers in his country, Matsumoto became his nation's best-selling and highest earning author in the 1960s. His most acclaimed detective novels, including Ten to sen (1958; Points and Lines, 1970); Suna no utsuwa (1961; Inspector Imanishi Investigates, 1989) and Kiri no hata (1961; Pro Bono, 2012), have been translated into a number of languages, including English.
He collaborated with film director Yoshitarō Nomura on adaptations of eight of his novels to film, including Castle of Sand.
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April 12, 2024
A really good detective stories that was written in 1960s but you won’t really sense that during the read, especially author leveraged different kind of knowledge: Japanese, history, music, science in one single story. Beside the mysterious part it also expresses the challenges of young to be successful in Japan’s that time, along with discrimination on some of the people (poor, sick, disabled, etc.), I think we’ve improved a lot in 21st century but still it resonates a lot in the modern society!
素敵なストーリー、60年代に書かれたと思わない、ミステリーの部分は現代のように読者に引っかかるのが魅力的👍🏻かつ作者が色んな知識を持って、例えば日本語語学、芸術、音楽、科学様々な分野でストーリーが一層展開してた😊ハンセン氏病が書かれた時代だが、今でも他の物例えば女性とか差別されることが変わらないだろう？
素敵なストーリー、60年代に書かれたと思わない、ミステリーの部分は現代のように読者に引っかかるのが魅力的👍🏻かつ作者が色んな知識を持って、例えば日本語語学、芸術、音楽、科学様々な分野でストーリーが一層展開してた😊ハンセン氏病が書かれた時代だが、今でも他の物例えば女性とか差別されることが変わらないだろう？
August 12, 2011
Par II of the classic by Matsumoto Seicho. Although it was long, it was definitely worth reading both parts. Looking forward to seeing the movie.
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