Yaneura No Sampo Sha (Kadokawa Horror Bunko H E 1-3 Edogawa Rampo Best Selection 3)

[Machine Translation] Saburo Gouda, a man who has lost interest in everything in the world, develops a great interest in "crime" through his acquaintance with detective Kogoro Akechi. His secret pleasure was to walk around the attic of his lodgings and peek into other people's abominations. One day, he suddenly thought of the perfect crime in the attic. In addition to the title story, "The Dark Star" describes a series of mysterious murders that occur in a Western-style house. This is the third volume of the best selection featuring Kogoro Akechi.

世の中の全てに興味を失った男・郷田三郎は、探偵・明智小五郎と知り合ったことで「犯罪」への多大な興味を持つ。彼が見つけた密かな楽しみは、下宿の屋根裏を歩き回り、他人の醜態をのぞき見ることだった。そんなある日、屋根裏でふと思いついた完全犯罪とは-。表題作のほか、とある洋館で次々起こる謎の殺人事件を描いた「暗黒星」を収録。明智小五郎登場のベストセレクション第3弾。