Kanojo Ha Suiyobi Ni Shinda

[Machine Translation] A woman who witnesses a murder by a gangster's boy is in agony because she cannot report it for fear of retaliation... ("Baby Killer"). ("Baby Killer"). 1899 in France, a prison guard and a convicted murderer of eight children are thrown in jail, and their strange relationship leads to... ("The Wolf of Bordeaux"). Mary Rose died on Wednesday. She died shortly after a drug binge at a dealer's house. Campbell felt as if a part of the world had died with the death of his loved one... ("Instinctive Drowning Reaction"). A massive wildfire breaks out in the border region with Mexico. Accompanied by his father, who is looking for his relatives who were apparently caught in the fire on their way to smuggle themselves into the country, the boy steps into the wilderness... ("Ashes to Ashes"). Witnesses, guards, ex-convicts, drug addicts, relatives of smugglers.... This is a beautiful, sad, and sincere portrayal of the loneliness and hope of people who have been involved in crime in various ways. A masterpiece collection of 10 short stories, including the winner of the CWA Award for Best Short Story!

ギャングの少年による殺人を目撃した女性は、報復を恐れて通報できず、苦悩する...(「ベイビー・キラー」)。1899年のフランス。8人の子供を殺して監獄に入れられた囚人と看守の、奇妙な交流の行方は...(「ボルドーの狼」)。メアリーローズは水曜日に死んだ。売人の家で麻薬を打った直後に死んだという。キャンベルは愛する人が死んだことで、世界の一部も死んでしまったような気がした...(「本能的溺水反応」)。メキシコとの国境地帯で大規模な山火事が起こる。密入国する途中で火事に巻き込まれたらしい親戚を探すという父親に連れられ、少年は荒野に足を踏み入れるが...(「灰になるまで」)。目撃者、看守、前科者、薬物中毒者、密入国者の親戚―。さまざまな形で犯罪に関わりを持ってしまった人々の孤独と希望を、美しく切なく真摯に描く。英国推理作家協会(CWA)賞最優秀短編賞受賞作ほか全10編収録の傑作短編集!