Rose and Knife
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Book Introduction
"The Bible of High-Quality Mystery and Detectives"
The most beloved genre fiction writer in Korea
This work was in Higashino Keigo's early mystery world!
★ Cumulative sales exceed 100 million copies
★ Reissue of a masterpiece commemorating the 40th anniversary of debut
Keigo Higashino made a brilliant debut as a writer in 1985, winning the 31st Edogawa Ranpo Award for “After School.”
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of his debut, the hidden masterpiece "Detective Club," which had been flooded with requests from readers for its reprint, has been republished by Banta with a new title and cover, "The Rose and the Knife."
This work is a representative early problematic work of Keigo Higashino, and it is the cornerstone that established his mystery world and identity, and can be said to be the most perfect bible of modern mystery and mystery works.
Keigo Higashino, the 'King of Mystery' and a true master of Japanese novels most loved by Koreans, has been with us for a long time through various works, including bestsellers such as 'The Devotion of Suspect X', 'The Miracles of the Namiya General Store', and the 'Detective Kaga Series'.
His stories have a unique significance in that they go beyond simple novelistic fun and contain various layers of emotion, philosophy, and structural sophistication, simultaneously providing intellectual pleasure and emotional resonance. He has created a large fan base by presenting his charm without filtering.
“A masterpiece that allows a glimpse into Keigo Higashino’s true identity,” “A short story more powerful than a novel,” and “A book that becomes even more valuable the second time you read it than the first time,” “The Rose and the Knife” has received praise as the root of Keigo Higashino’s world and a work that explains his mystery identity from the front line.
It can be said to be the culmination of the Keigo Higashino style of mystery that we have been waiting for, as it vividly and poignantly traces human instincts, guilt, suspicion, betrayal, and murderous intent through the deductions of the "Detective Club," a membership-only investigative agency targeting the wealthy.
For readers who have been wishing for a sequel or series after reading this book, this book will once again bring back memories and provide the joy of reinterpreting the work in a way that is completely different from when you first read it.
It will also be an excellent introductory book for readers new to Keigo Higashino's novels or the full-fledged mystery genre.
The most beloved genre fiction writer in Korea
This work was in Higashino Keigo's early mystery world!
★ Cumulative sales exceed 100 million copies
★ Reissue of a masterpiece commemorating the 40th anniversary of debut
Keigo Higashino made a brilliant debut as a writer in 1985, winning the 31st Edogawa Ranpo Award for “After School.”
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of his debut, the hidden masterpiece "Detective Club," which had been flooded with requests from readers for its reprint, has been republished by Banta with a new title and cover, "The Rose and the Knife."
This work is a representative early problematic work of Keigo Higashino, and it is the cornerstone that established his mystery world and identity, and can be said to be the most perfect bible of modern mystery and mystery works.
Keigo Higashino, the 'King of Mystery' and a true master of Japanese novels most loved by Koreans, has been with us for a long time through various works, including bestsellers such as 'The Devotion of Suspect X', 'The Miracles of the Namiya General Store', and the 'Detective Kaga Series'.
His stories have a unique significance in that they go beyond simple novelistic fun and contain various layers of emotion, philosophy, and structural sophistication, simultaneously providing intellectual pleasure and emotional resonance. He has created a large fan base by presenting his charm without filtering.
“A masterpiece that allows a glimpse into Keigo Higashino’s true identity,” “A short story more powerful than a novel,” and “A book that becomes even more valuable the second time you read it than the first time,” “The Rose and the Knife” has received praise as the root of Keigo Higashino’s world and a work that explains his mystery identity from the front line.
It can be said to be the culmination of the Keigo Higashino style of mystery that we have been waiting for, as it vividly and poignantly traces human instincts, guilt, suspicion, betrayal, and murderous intent through the deductions of the "Detective Club," a membership-only investigative agency targeting the wealthy.
For readers who have been wishing for a sequel or series after reading this book, this book will once again bring back memories and provide the joy of reinterpreting the work in a way that is completely different from when you first read it.
It will also be an excellent introductory book for readers new to Keigo Higashino's novels or the full-fledged mystery genre.
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index
Night of the Stomach
Inside the trap
The client's daughter
How to use detectives
Rose and Knife
Translator's Note
Inside the trap
The client's daughter
How to use detectives
Rose and Knife
Translator's Note
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“Neither murder nor accidental death is allowed.”
“Why not?”
“Because I’ll get caught.”
Narita answered, looking straight into Takaaki's face.
“It will definitely be discovered.
No matter how cleverly the disguise is done, it is impossible for the police to judge a body that hanged itself as a homicide or accident.
“It will be obvious just by looking at the rope traces, and it can be easily judged by the state of congestion.”
--- From "Night of the Disguise"
“The housekeeper committed suicide when the crime was revealed.
So what should we do?”
“In a word….”
Michiyo looked back and forth between the detective and his assistant's faces and then continued speaking.
“Please reveal the truth.”
The detective narrowed his eyes in puzzlement.
“What does that mean?”
“There are still many things I don’t understand.
For example, the fact that my husband went into the bathtub without washing his hair and that the bathroom door was locked.
And I can't find any motive for Tamae killing her husband."
--- From "Inside the Trap"
“If that’s true, it’s really strange.”
The detective spoke in a tone that made it difficult to tell whether he was interested or not.
“Is that so? So I’d like you to look into it.
“What is everyone hiding?”
“If you have such questions, wouldn’t it be better to tell the police?”
“No!”
This time the voice was loud enough to echo around.
Miyuki shrank her neck as people's gaze poured in.
“If I do that, my father and my family might be suspected.
That's why I'm asking you, detectives."
--- From "The Client's Daughter"
“You guys really don’t know anything.
If we put our minds to it, we can figure out most things.
For example, what method did you use to get to Izuro?
I'm guessing it's probably a rental car."
“….”
“That is just one very minor example.
In some cases, we may even be able to produce evidence.”
“There’s no way something like that would work, right?”
"Well, is that really so? Didn't you prove this time that with clever disguise, you can easily fool the world?"
--- From "How to Use a Detective"
“Are you still not going to tell me that man’s name?”
Yuriko stared blankly at her father's face.
It was an expression that seemed to not understand the meaning of the question.
“What are you talking about, at a time like this….”
“I’m asking this even more because it’s a time like this… because something like this has happened.”
Daizo's voice was filled with determination, as if he had made a firm decision.
“What is the relationship?”
“Listen carefully.”
Daizo spoke, chewing over each word as if trying to calm his mind.
“The criminal was after your life.
But as far as I know, there's nothing that would put your life in danger.
That means there's a key to the case in something I don't know about you.
There are probably many things you keep secret from me, but the most important of them all is the father of the child in your womb.
So, tell me the name.”
“Why not?”
“Because I’ll get caught.”
Narita answered, looking straight into Takaaki's face.
“It will definitely be discovered.
No matter how cleverly the disguise is done, it is impossible for the police to judge a body that hanged itself as a homicide or accident.
“It will be obvious just by looking at the rope traces, and it can be easily judged by the state of congestion.”
--- From "Night of the Disguise"
“The housekeeper committed suicide when the crime was revealed.
So what should we do?”
“In a word….”
Michiyo looked back and forth between the detective and his assistant's faces and then continued speaking.
“Please reveal the truth.”
The detective narrowed his eyes in puzzlement.
“What does that mean?”
“There are still many things I don’t understand.
For example, the fact that my husband went into the bathtub without washing his hair and that the bathroom door was locked.
And I can't find any motive for Tamae killing her husband."
--- From "Inside the Trap"
“If that’s true, it’s really strange.”
The detective spoke in a tone that made it difficult to tell whether he was interested or not.
“Is that so? So I’d like you to look into it.
“What is everyone hiding?”
“If you have such questions, wouldn’t it be better to tell the police?”
“No!”
This time the voice was loud enough to echo around.
Miyuki shrank her neck as people's gaze poured in.
“If I do that, my father and my family might be suspected.
That's why I'm asking you, detectives."
--- From "The Client's Daughter"
“You guys really don’t know anything.
If we put our minds to it, we can figure out most things.
For example, what method did you use to get to Izuro?
I'm guessing it's probably a rental car."
“….”
“That is just one very minor example.
In some cases, we may even be able to produce evidence.”
“There’s no way something like that would work, right?”
"Well, is that really so? Didn't you prove this time that with clever disguise, you can easily fool the world?"
--- From "How to Use a Detective"
“Are you still not going to tell me that man’s name?”
Yuriko stared blankly at her father's face.
It was an expression that seemed to not understand the meaning of the question.
“What are you talking about, at a time like this….”
“I’m asking this even more because it’s a time like this… because something like this has happened.”
Daizo's voice was filled with determination, as if he had made a firm decision.
“What is the relationship?”
“Listen carefully.”
Daizo spoke, chewing over each word as if trying to calm his mind.
“The criminal was after your life.
But as far as I know, there's nothing that would put your life in danger.
That means there's a key to the case in something I don't know about you.
There are probably many things you keep secret from me, but the most important of them all is the father of the child in your womb.
So, tell me the name.”
--- From "The Rose and the Knife"
Publisher's Review
Higashino Keigo style
The beginning of the orthodox detective and mystery genre
Keigo Higashino has captivated readers with countless works spanning a wide range of genres over a long period of time.
He is recognized by everyone as the best storyteller of this era, having received enthusiastic attention from readers for every work he publishes, and having won numerous prestigious awards, including the Edogawa Ranpo Award, the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award, the Naoki Award, and the Honshu Mystery Grand Prize, for his work's quality.
Among them, especially in the field of mystery and detective fiction, each work is gaining popularity with stories that exceed readers' expectations, forming an overwhelming fandom.
The starting point can be said to be "The Rose and the Knife," a monumental work that captures the essence of Keigo Higashino's early mystery world.
It is also a work that vividly shows how Keigo Higashino at the time built the structure of the incident, the psychology of the characters, and the pleasure of a twist, and it is no exaggeration to say that the delicate and secret foreshadowing of "White Night Walk" and the meticulous tricks that hit the blind spots of "The Devotion of Suspect X" all originated from this work.
'Detective Club', a membership-based investigative agency targeting VIPs in the political and business world.
Their ability to solve any case they are asked to solve, whether it be murder, missing persons investigation, or background checks, is undoubtedly perfect.
However, the organization's true nature, the detectives' names and ages, and their methods of solving cases are all kept under strict secrecy, to the point that no specific information about them is known.
"The Rose and the Knife" explores raw emotions like love and hate, jealousy and revenge, and the ugliest of human desires, meticulously examining the tragedy they can bring about.
The truth and twists of the case are shocking, but the emotional weight of the crimes and conflicts of interest that each person commits makes this book even more profound.
It has a coolly calculated plot and tricks, and a cold narrative, but at its heart, more than anything, it is tightly woven with passionate human desire.
In this respect, the setup of the 'detective club' that secretly operates with the 'socially affluent' as its clients is the result of meticulous calculation.
Clients who harbor deeper and darker desires than anyone else, but who cover up their appearance with nobility.
The Detective Club delves into this gap and uncovers the truth and true faces hidden beneath their masks.
The best detective designer shows off
Perfect tricks and well-founded confidence
A fierce brain game between the detective club and those who must disguise the death of a large supermarket owner as suicide in "The Night of Disguise."
A meticulously planned bathroom electrocution, followed by an even more shocking truth revealed in "Inside the Trap."
The strange atmosphere surrounding the family's body after a mother was stabbed to death in "The Client's Daughter."
The tangled relationships between four men and women in a poisoning death case that began with an affair in "How to Use a Detective."
“The Rose and the Knife” depicts the connection between the second daughter’s premarital pregnancy and the first daughter’s death.
《The Rose and the Knife》 is a collection of short stories consisting of five stories.
This book, which is structured around a detective club solving a client's case, is different from other detective novels in that it allows the reader to reconstruct the case and solve the mystery through the client's description.
The structure that makes the reader, rather than the detective, the subject and participate in the case provides a unique sense of tension and immersion.
And the author's well-founded confidence that no one will be able to detect his tricks is evident throughout, from the bold direction of the scene where a murder is conspired from the beginning to the clever tricks that deceive both the characters and the readers.
This book delicately depicts the tragic process of an irreversible crack occurring in ordinary daily life, offering readers value beyond genre entertainment.
With its sophisticated tricks, deeply human motivations, and unpredictable ending, this book proves once again why the author has been beloved by readers for so long.
As the classic that took an era by storm is reawakened, we will once again encounter the deep and captivating world of mystery brought to us by the name of Keigo Higashino.
The beginning of the orthodox detective and mystery genre
Keigo Higashino has captivated readers with countless works spanning a wide range of genres over a long period of time.
He is recognized by everyone as the best storyteller of this era, having received enthusiastic attention from readers for every work he publishes, and having won numerous prestigious awards, including the Edogawa Ranpo Award, the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award, the Naoki Award, and the Honshu Mystery Grand Prize, for his work's quality.
Among them, especially in the field of mystery and detective fiction, each work is gaining popularity with stories that exceed readers' expectations, forming an overwhelming fandom.
The starting point can be said to be "The Rose and the Knife," a monumental work that captures the essence of Keigo Higashino's early mystery world.
It is also a work that vividly shows how Keigo Higashino at the time built the structure of the incident, the psychology of the characters, and the pleasure of a twist, and it is no exaggeration to say that the delicate and secret foreshadowing of "White Night Walk" and the meticulous tricks that hit the blind spots of "The Devotion of Suspect X" all originated from this work.
'Detective Club', a membership-based investigative agency targeting VIPs in the political and business world.
Their ability to solve any case they are asked to solve, whether it be murder, missing persons investigation, or background checks, is undoubtedly perfect.
However, the organization's true nature, the detectives' names and ages, and their methods of solving cases are all kept under strict secrecy, to the point that no specific information about them is known.
"The Rose and the Knife" explores raw emotions like love and hate, jealousy and revenge, and the ugliest of human desires, meticulously examining the tragedy they can bring about.
The truth and twists of the case are shocking, but the emotional weight of the crimes and conflicts of interest that each person commits makes this book even more profound.
It has a coolly calculated plot and tricks, and a cold narrative, but at its heart, more than anything, it is tightly woven with passionate human desire.
In this respect, the setup of the 'detective club' that secretly operates with the 'socially affluent' as its clients is the result of meticulous calculation.
Clients who harbor deeper and darker desires than anyone else, but who cover up their appearance with nobility.
The Detective Club delves into this gap and uncovers the truth and true faces hidden beneath their masks.
The best detective designer shows off
Perfect tricks and well-founded confidence
A fierce brain game between the detective club and those who must disguise the death of a large supermarket owner as suicide in "The Night of Disguise."
A meticulously planned bathroom electrocution, followed by an even more shocking truth revealed in "Inside the Trap."
The strange atmosphere surrounding the family's body after a mother was stabbed to death in "The Client's Daughter."
The tangled relationships between four men and women in a poisoning death case that began with an affair in "How to Use a Detective."
“The Rose and the Knife” depicts the connection between the second daughter’s premarital pregnancy and the first daughter’s death.
《The Rose and the Knife》 is a collection of short stories consisting of five stories.
This book, which is structured around a detective club solving a client's case, is different from other detective novels in that it allows the reader to reconstruct the case and solve the mystery through the client's description.
The structure that makes the reader, rather than the detective, the subject and participate in the case provides a unique sense of tension and immersion.
And the author's well-founded confidence that no one will be able to detect his tricks is evident throughout, from the bold direction of the scene where a murder is conspired from the beginning to the clever tricks that deceive both the characters and the readers.
This book delicately depicts the tragic process of an irreversible crack occurring in ordinary daily life, offering readers value beyond genre entertainment.
With its sophisticated tricks, deeply human motivations, and unpredictable ending, this book proves once again why the author has been beloved by readers for so long.
As the classic that took an era by storm is reawakened, we will once again encounter the deep and captivating world of mystery brought to us by the name of Keigo Higashino.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: June 16, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 348 pages | 376g | 128*188*23mm
- ISBN13: 9791194930136
- ISBN10: 1194930131
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