Introduction

"Wings of the Kirin" Introduction: The novel by the King of Mysteries Keigo Higashino, the ninth case of "The Kaga Detective Collection", Keigo Higashino thinks "The Wings of the Kirin" It is the masterpiece of Kaga Detective Collection. .

Late at night in Tokyo, a man fell to the ground and died under the Kirin statue spreading its wings on Nihonbashi Bridge. The police found out that the deceased Qingliu was stabbed in the chest with a knife, but the crime scene was several hundred meters away. That night, a young man named Yashima ran away from the police and died in a car accident. The police found Aoyagi's wallet on him. With overwhelming evidence, the police are ready to close the case. .

But in the eyes of Detective Kaga, there are still doubts about this case: Why did Aoyagi not call for help after being stabbed, but walked for ten minutes with the knife in his chest and had to come to the Kirin statue? What is the murderer's motive? Under Kagami's persistent efforts, which were almost unbearable for his colleagues, the situation gradually took a surprising turn.

About the author

Keigo Higashino:

Famous Japanese writer, Naoki Award, Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Award, Mystery Writers Association Award, Edogawa Ranpo Award, Winner of important Japanese literary awards such as the Honkaku Mystery Novel Award.

In 1985, "After School" won the 31st Edogawa Ranpo Award and ranked first in the annual mystery novel list of "Weekly Bunshun";

In 1999, "White Night Walk" "Won the first place in the annual mystery novel list of "Shukan Bunshun"; "Secret" won the 52nd Japan Mystery Writers Association Award;

"The Devotion of Suspect X" published in 2005 unprecedentedly ranked 134th It won the Naoki Award, the 6th Mystery Novel Award, and the first place in the three major mystery novel rankings;

In 2008, "Meteor Link" won the 43rd New Style Award;

"The New Participants" published in 2009 won the first place in the two major mystery novel rankings; "No. 1 mystery novel of the year;

In 2012, "The Worry-Relief Grocery Store" won the 7th Central Public Literature Award;

In 2014, "When the Prayer Ends" won the 48th Winner of the Eiji Yoshikawa Literature Prize.

Media comments

★The waistband praises "Wings of the Kirin" as the masterpiece of the Kaga Detective Collection. As an author, I would like to add: This sentence is correct. ——Keigo Higashino

★I have always had a luxurious idea: It would be great if I could combine "Red Finger", which explores the ideal state of the family, and "New Participant", which challenges the description of human relationships. I deeply feel that "Qilin Wings" is exactly this combination. ——Keigo Higashino

★I have been to Nihonbashi several times, and every time I look up, what I see is the Kirin statue in the center of the bridge. The statue adds wings to the unicorn, which is said to mean that the unicorn will spread its wings from here and fly to the whole country. After learning about the origin of the unicorn statue, two words came to my mind: "hope" and "prayer". I wanted to use "Kilin Wings" to describe people who have hope and prayer. ——Keigo Higashino

★Excellent detectives have unique methods of solving crimes. This is the most interesting part of reading mystery novels. Like "Malice" and "Kilin Wings", the case seems to have been solved, but Kaga wants to start from here. This is Kaga's unique behavior. ——Zhi'an

★Excellent and unique reasoning. ——Hiroshi Abe (played by Kaga Kyouichiro)

★Kaga’s words in solving puzzles often shock me. The clearer the answer becomes, the looser the threads become. Those threads of missing others eventually became one, leaving us with warmth. ——Aragaki Yui (played by Kaori Nakahara)

★"Kirin Wings" changed my mind. I began to feel that I should take my parents' words seriously and imprint them in my heart. I hope young people my age can think so. ——Mizohata Junpei (played by Shuhei Matsugiya)

★Higashino Keigo is a miracle tempered by unyielding persistence. From a reader's perspective, being able to live in the same era as a writer like Higashino Keigo is a miraculous blessing.

——Lin Yili (well-known publisher)

★"Wings of the Unicorn" makes people want to be filial to their parents while enjoying the reasoning process. ——"Nihon Keizai Shimbun"

★Higashino Keigo has adapted to the requirements of the times. The plots of his works are compact, the stories unfold quickly, and the compelling power can be seen from the back of the paper. ——"The Yomiuri Shimbun"

★With his super plot and super popularity, Keigo Higashino has gathered thousands of readers around his books. ——"Asahi Shimbun"

★Higashino Keigo's portrayal of emotions is often linked to tense reasoning and suspense, and is handled unexpectedly and unconventionally. ——"Xinmin Evening News"

★Higashino Keigo is a master of suspense who combines the achievements of his predecessors. ——"Southern Weekend"

★The trick contains deep love or pain, and contains indescribable emotions. I am afraid that this is the key to Keigo Higashino's success. ——"News Evening News"

★Higashino Keigo continues to tell the hidden evils and self-redemption of human nature in the simplest and most plain language, which is the most charming and original part of his works. ——"Beijing News"

Highlights

Their beer and side dishes were served. Kagami quickly picked up the bottle and poured the wine. "Thank you!" The two of them clinked their glasses and started drinking.

"Brother Gong, what do you think?"

"What happened?"

"Of course it is this case. The murderer is Yashima, The motive for committing the crime is what Xiaolin said just now - can the case really be closed like this? I think the bosses are going to do it this way." Jaga opened his chopsticks, picked up some pickled seafood, and put it in his mouth. inside. "Delicious!" he whispered to himself, taking another sip of beer.

"It doesn’t matter what the people above think. We don’t need to consider what the people below us think. What we need to do is to find the facts. Put aside all inherent ideas and prejudices and just find out the facts. In doing so, we will often There is an unexpected discovery.”

“You mean there is an unexpected truth hidden behind the case?”

“How do you say that?” Kagami thought for a moment. Leaning forward, "You seem to have misunderstood what I meant. Let me tell you, I also think Yashima is the most likely murderer. Director Kobayashi's analysis of the motive for the crime is very convincing. But it only proves these, the entire Is the incident resolved? I don’t think so. If the reason why Mr. Aoyagi comes out of this neighborhood cannot be found out, the matter will not be over for that family.”

"Is this also the job of a criminal police officer?"

"I think so, but you don't have to think so."

The dishes they ordered were served. Kagami's eyes lit up. "They all look delicious."

Matsunomiya picked up a piece of lotus root box stuffed with cod roe. The flavors of the two ingredients complement each other and taste great.

"One thing is strange." Kaga said, "Yesterday, didn't I tell you that I went to that junior high school?"

"His son's junior high school. That's right. , I forgot to ask you about this. Well, it's Shu..."

"Mr. Aoyagi's phone call was to a teacher named Itokawa, who is from the swimming club. Consultant. Mr. Qingliu’s son used to be in the swimming club. He said that Mr. Qingliu told him on the phone that his relationship with his son was not very good recently, so he wanted to talk to the teacher.”

“Oh? Mr. Aoyagi has such troubles?" After saying that, Matsugiya drank all the beer in the glass.

While pouring wine for Matsunomiya, Kagami said: "Don't you think it's strange? If he has such troubles, generally speaking, he should discuss it with other people first."

"You mean the head teacher? Not necessarily. For those who participate in club activities, the status of a consultant is very important."

Kaga waved his hand and said, "Of course I know this. , I don’t mean this. I mean, generally speaking, you should discuss it with the child’s mother, your wife.”

“Ah,” Song Gong exclaimed, “It’s true. That's it..."

"But his wife never mentioned this at all.

It can even be said that judging from their family members' words, Mr. Aoyagi doesn't seem to care about his family. Why is this happening? "

Matsugong stared into the air. "It's indeed strange. ”

“Why is Mr. Qingliu suddenly eager to discuss the child’s affairs with the teacher recently? Why didn't he tell his wife? ”

“Yes. Yuuto...is that the name? How about asking him directly? "

"That is also a way, but let's observe and observe. If he really knew something but didn't say it on purpose, there must be a reason. If you accidentally irritate him, his mouth may close tighter. He is at this age when it is difficult to get along with him. "

Matsunomiya smiled bitterly, remembering that Kaga had been a middle school teacher for a short period of time, and he had a say in this matter.

"Order the soba noodles! "Kaga greeted the clerk. After ordering two baskets of soba noodles, he showed the clerk a photo of Takeaki Aoyagi.

"Hmm..." The middle-aged female clerk tilted her head and thought, " I can't remember every guest's face. ”

Kaga asked the clerk to see Yashima Fuyuki’s photo, but the clerk said he was not impressed.

Matsunomiya paid the money and the two walked out of the soba shop.

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“Show me the receipt. "Kaga said.

"Here. "Matsunomiya handed the receipt to Kagami.

The receipt was printed very unclearly, the word "红" in "红umean" was difficult to read, and the phone number was almost unclear.

“I even came here, but it’s a pity that my trip was in vain. "Matsunomiya said in a sarcastic tone.

Kaga did not respond to him at all, but just stared at the receipt.

"No, it was not in vain. I guessed it right! Although the aunt just now doesn’t remember it. "As he said that, Kagami took out his phone and pressed the button with one hand. A picture appeared on the phone. Kagami put the receipt and the phone in front of Matsugiya.

"Huh? "Matsunomiya called out. On the LCD screen of the mobile phone was a photo of a receipt. Except for the date and amount, it was exactly the same as the receipt in Kaga's hand.

"This is a photo of a small receipt. A receipt found on Mr. Aoyagi's desk. I always felt a little strange, like a receipt from a soba noodle shop. I checked online and found this store. Yes, Mr. Aoyagi has indeed been to this store. "

Matsugong looked up at the shop sign again. "But why is he here? This place is far enough away from Ningyocho and Amsake Yokocho. "

"Yes, this is a new mystery. "After saying that, Kaga cast his eyes towards the end of the straight road ahead.

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