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黑死館殺人事件
日本四大推理奇書，
最奇詭絕秘、炫技炫學極致之作
以無比華麗手法層層堆疊
懸疑驚悚、詭譎難辨
展現前所未有妖異氛圍，
由神秘學、魔法、占星術、宗教史等鎔鑄而成的致命篇章，為您獻上──
日本推裡四大奇書始祖
《黑死館殺人事件》
降矢木家在過去的幾十年來，已發生過多起慘案。兩對情人在「黑死館」中華麗的臥室謀殺對方，最後自殘喪命。
這座由降矢木算哲博士所建，以「黑死病」命名的古堡，因此蒙上一層恐怖面紗。事實上降矢木家族，本身便具有歷史知名的魔女、毒婦血統；而其中跟隨算哲博士，從歐洲來到日本，從幼兒至成年一步都沒踏出過古堡的四人樂師，更是大家津津樂道的話題。至於主人算哲博士，日前才在館中自殺身亡。
在這樣晦暗不明的情況下，死亡再度降臨黑死館。
而這次，黑死館內出現了計畫殘殺六人的圖紙，還有死狀異常離奇的屍體！
兇手的計畫與動機究竟維何？為何這座陰森華麗的古堡總是不斷發生命案？
隱藏在這座洋館中的致命恐怖，其真面目將會是……
江戶川亂步驚歎不已│小栗虫太郎夢幻之作│本格推理炫技經典
《黑死館殺人事件》是小栗虫太郎創作風格的縮影，這本書可以找到他全部的風格和特點，毫無疑問是小栗虫太郎最偉大的作品，也是濃縮小栗全部心血的集大成之作。
本書內容摻雜鍊金術、藥理學、黑魔法、古典音樂、符號學、社交舞、詩歌、字謎、文藝復興、中世紀歐洲史、怪奇犯罪史、特異醫學史、宗教學、惡魔學、藥物學。小栗虫太郎運用種種偏門冷峻的知識，交織出一場華麗炫爛的本格推理魔性之作。
四大推理奇書：
四大推理奇書為小栗蟲太郎於1934年發表的《黑死館殺人事件》、夢野久作於1935年發表的《腦髓地獄》、中井英夫於1964年出版的《獻給虛無的供物》以及後來被加上去的竹本健治於1978年出版的《匣中的失樂》。
但儘管四大奇書出版年代，內容模式各有不同，但他們卻擁有一個共通的特點，即故事都並非著墨於殺人事件本身，即使知道了兇手或是動機與手法都無損於其本身巧妙的結構與深埋的蘊理。
其巧妙的結構、豐富的內容，即使讀過一遍，對其中的結構還是會回味再三，無怪乎經過了許多年頭，推理小說推陳出新的年代，四大推理奇書的地位也沒有受到太大的挑戰。
最奇詭絕秘、炫技炫學極致之作
以無比華麗手法層層堆疊
懸疑驚悚、詭譎難辨
展現前所未有妖異氛圍，
由神秘學、魔法、占星術、宗教史等鎔鑄而成的致命篇章，為您獻上──
日本推裡四大奇書始祖
《黑死館殺人事件》
降矢木家在過去的幾十年來，已發生過多起慘案。兩對情人在「黑死館」中華麗的臥室謀殺對方，最後自殘喪命。
這座由降矢木算哲博士所建，以「黑死病」命名的古堡，因此蒙上一層恐怖面紗。事實上降矢木家族，本身便具有歷史知名的魔女、毒婦血統；而其中跟隨算哲博士，從歐洲來到日本，從幼兒至成年一步都沒踏出過古堡的四人樂師，更是大家津津樂道的話題。至於主人算哲博士，日前才在館中自殺身亡。
在這樣晦暗不明的情況下，死亡再度降臨黑死館。
而這次，黑死館內出現了計畫殘殺六人的圖紙，還有死狀異常離奇的屍體！
兇手的計畫與動機究竟維何？為何這座陰森華麗的古堡總是不斷發生命案？
隱藏在這座洋館中的致命恐怖，其真面目將會是……
江戶川亂步驚歎不已│小栗虫太郎夢幻之作│本格推理炫技經典
《黑死館殺人事件》是小栗虫太郎創作風格的縮影，這本書可以找到他全部的風格和特點，毫無疑問是小栗虫太郎最偉大的作品，也是濃縮小栗全部心血的集大成之作。
本書內容摻雜鍊金術、藥理學、黑魔法、古典音樂、符號學、社交舞、詩歌、字謎、文藝復興、中世紀歐洲史、怪奇犯罪史、特異醫學史、宗教學、惡魔學、藥物學。小栗虫太郎運用種種偏門冷峻的知識，交織出一場華麗炫爛的本格推理魔性之作。
四大推理奇書：
四大推理奇書為小栗蟲太郎於1934年發表的《黑死館殺人事件》、夢野久作於1935年發表的《腦髓地獄》、中井英夫於1964年出版的《獻給虛無的供物》以及後來被加上去的竹本健治於1978年出版的《匣中的失樂》。
但儘管四大奇書出版年代，內容模式各有不同，但他們卻擁有一個共通的特點，即故事都並非著墨於殺人事件本身，即使知道了兇手或是動機與手法都無損於其本身巧妙的結構與深埋的蘊理。
其巧妙的結構、豐富的內容，即使讀過一遍，對其中的結構還是會回味再三，無怪乎經過了許多年頭，推理小說推陳出新的年代，四大推理奇書的地位也沒有受到太大的挑戰。
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First published January 1, 1935
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April 12, 2023
Murder At the Mansion of Black Death by Mushitarō Oguri, is widely considered one of 'The Four Books of Wonder' in the realm of Japanese detective/murder mystery novels. So I dutifully read this book for not once, but twice; but in the end I'm disappointed.
Let's talk about the strong points of this novel first: Baroque setting of a serial murder which took place inside an isolated European-style mansion, twisted family secrets, schemes and cursed bloodline, chilling death threats, preposterous murder cases. The story is very complicated in an all-out mind-fucking way, so if mind-fuck is your thing, then you might enjoy this book. Plus the author really did demonstrate his wide knowledge on history, religions, occultism, architecture etc. (the author was known for being REALLY into occultism and he had spent fortunes on collecting rare books on occultism and other rare knowledge, despite not being very well off)
However, the characters are mere pawns to move the plots onward, I never feel sorry for any of the murdered victims because they are so paper-thinned as characters; the same goes for the Great Detective and his companies, it feels like they are mere thinking machines to solve the murder cases than real people.
Furthermore, the author had spent too much screen time on stuffing his story with knowledge of occultism etc, just for the sake of he could do it and for the sake of showing off. In the end, I got bored. I mean, Mr. Oguri I know you liked occultism, a lot; I get it, can we move on to another subject already?
The other novels among the 'Four Books of Wonder' in the History of Japanese Detective Novels:
Dogra Magra, by Kyūsaku Yumeno, (Translation: Encephalon Hell or Pericardium Hell, or Braincell Hell): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Review for 'Kokushikan Satsujin Jiken' (Translation: Murder At the Mansion of Black Death): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
匣の中の失楽, by 竹本健治, (Translation: The Lost Music in the Box): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
虚無への供物 by 中井英夫, (Translation: The Offerings to the Void): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
My review for Bungo Stray Dogs vol. 14, in which 'Mushitaro Oguri' shows up in the manga as a fictional character, and his special power is 'Perfect Crime' *smirks*: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Let's talk about the strong points of this novel first: Baroque setting of a serial murder which took place inside an isolated European-style mansion, twisted family secrets, schemes and cursed bloodline, chilling death threats, preposterous murder cases. The story is very complicated in an all-out mind-fucking way, so if mind-fuck is your thing, then you might enjoy this book. Plus the author really did demonstrate his wide knowledge on history, religions, occultism, architecture etc. (the author was known for being REALLY into occultism and he had spent fortunes on collecting rare books on occultism and other rare knowledge, despite not being very well off)
However, the characters are mere pawns to move the plots onward, I never feel sorry for any of the murdered victims because they are so paper-thinned as characters; the same goes for the Great Detective and his companies, it feels like they are mere thinking machines to solve the murder cases than real people.
Furthermore, the author had spent too much screen time on stuffing his story with knowledge of occultism etc, just for the sake of he could do it and for the sake of showing off. In the end, I got bored. I mean, Mr. Oguri I know you liked occultism, a lot; I get it, can we move on to another subject already?
The other novels among the 'Four Books of Wonder' in the History of Japanese Detective Novels:
Dogra Magra, by Kyūsaku Yumeno, (Translation: Encephalon Hell or Pericardium Hell, or Braincell Hell): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Review for 'Kokushikan Satsujin Jiken' (Translation: Murder At the Mansion of Black Death): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
匣の中の失楽, by 竹本健治, (Translation: The Lost Music in the Box): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
虚無への供物 by 中井英夫, (Translation: The Offerings to the Void): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
My review for Bungo Stray Dogs vol. 14, in which 'Mushitaro Oguri' shows up in the manga as a fictional character, and his special power is 'Perfect Crime' *smirks*: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
July 4, 2024
What the #*€%¥?
It is as if I accidentally opened a door and piles and piles of old European junk (which the writer held as treasure) fell on me. What kind of god is this guy who keeps talking nonsense but sounds mysterious and smart, knows everything and is never wrong. Also he is as arrogant as a fart.
The case and reasons and the resolutions aren’t related at all.
I hope Mushitarō Oguri would meet the author of Name of The Rose in heaven (or actually hell?) and exchange some tips on writting. Or perhaps they’d contempt each other?
It is as if I accidentally opened a door and piles and piles of old European junk (which the writer held as treasure) fell on me. What kind of god is this guy who keeps talking nonsense but sounds mysterious and smart, knows everything and is never wrong. Also he is as arrogant as a fart.
The case and reasons and the resolutions aren’t related at all.
I hope Mushitarō Oguri would meet the author of Name of The Rose in heaven (or actually hell?) and exchange some tips on writting. Or perhaps they’d contempt each other?
July 14, 2018
this was horrendous. the murders hardly got solved, and the focus was more on pedantics and occultism than the actual mystery. the so-called master detective was completely useless and pretentious. and guess what?
I FREAKING LOVED IT. Oguri’s writing style is simply gorgeous, despite being so unnatural and jagged. maybe that’s what makes it so awesome. it’s lyrical and ornate. and the murders had so much depth to them, and despite not being the absolute main focus of the book, they were interesting and i was always so ready to hear about them.
bless Mushitarō Oguri. bless.
I FREAKING LOVED IT. Oguri’s writing style is simply gorgeous, despite being so unnatural and jagged. maybe that’s what makes it so awesome. it’s lyrical and ornate. and the murders had so much depth to them, and despite not being the absolute main focus of the book, they were interesting and i was always so ready to hear about them.
bless Mushitarō Oguri. bless.
January 9, 2015
I tried my best to understand the murder story in the black house.
I'm usually okay with criminal fictions and any other genre that requires thinking while reading it. However, this time, I couldn't figure out what the author was trying to say. Perhaps, I need to read this novel again in a few years ... I guess I need to brainstorm this fiction on a A2 paper to get a sense of what was going on in the black house.
I'm usually okay with criminal fictions and any other genre that requires thinking while reading it. However, this time, I couldn't figure out what the author was trying to say. Perhaps, I need to read this novel again in a few years ... I guess I need to brainstorm this fiction on a A2 paper to get a sense of what was going on in the black house.
June 20, 2025
Yeah, who knows what the fuck was going on here.
December 18, 2022
很難讀且讓我一直晃神的一本推理。內容的設計頗刻意且複雜，引經據典了很多玄學與古書來營造文字的華麗感，但其實讀起來滿不自然，編造的詭計都是一些離奇罕見的醫學和科學理論，完全不會有推理的驚喜感受，只會很無奈地覺得「這樣也可以⋯？」。本書的優點就是可以從中學到奇怪的知識，還有認識一堆玄學、魔幻文學、古歐文學的書單。
August 29, 2023
號稱是炫學始祖的推理小說，作者在書中一直拋書包，拉拉雜雜寫了很多玄學、神學的奇怪知識，犯罪原因略嫌牽強，個人認為是偏離了推理小說的宗旨。
September 14, 2025
许多杂乱的信息堆砌在一起，本来推理就难读，作者华丽的词藻更是增加难度，读起来一头雾水，止步于11%。
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