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Straight Chaser
Sarge, there's some French gent at the door. - No-no-no-no, I am not some French gent. I am some Belgian gent."Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Adventure of the Clapham Cook"Now I think about it, I don't...
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Well-Schooled in Murder
「Oh, you were to enter Todai? Sorry, you are going to die.」『悪の教典 - Lesson of the Evil』I love Japanese bunko pockets, but they don't really work for novels with a really high page count. I have some...
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Limits of Doubt
思い出だけではつらすぎる ありえない窓は開かない本当の鍵はただひとつ 永遠にあなたが待っている 「思い出だけではつらすぎる」 (柴咲コウ)Left with only the memories is too painful, the impossible window won''t openThere is only one key and you keep it until...
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File 5: Music to Be Murdered by
A year ago, I came up with the corner Music to be Murdered by for this blog, where I introduced catchy tunes from various detective fiction productions (TV/film/games/etc). I had originally thought of...
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Back in Time
"So how did you make the connection with the 8:13 which left six minutes earlier?"- "Oh, er, simple! I caught the 7:16 Football Special arriving at Swindon at 8:09.""But the 7:16 Football Special only...
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Strange Bedfellows
"A true gentleman never refuses the request of a beautiful lady""Professor Layton and the Curious Village"Hmm, the last time I reviewed a detective adventure game on the DreamCast, it didn't end...
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Les Confidences d'Arsène Lupin
時の階段のぼりつめると キミと出会えるそんな気がして「時の階段」 (LieN)When I've reached the top of the stairway of timeI'll be able to be with you, that's what I feel"The Stairway of Time" (LieN)I'll admit it right away, the reason...
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The Mousetrap
愛さなくていいから遠くで見守ってて「最愛」 (KOH+) You don't have to love meBut watch over me from far away"My Greatest Love" (KOH+) In general, Japanese publishers have not forgotten the importance of good cover art (I...
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Face Death (Duel)
「人生はゲームです」『バトル・ロワイヤル』"Life is a game""Battle Royale"I know both Colosseum and Coliseum are both right, but I always find the latter spelling just... strange.Seven men and women find themselves trapped...
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Rain Man
I walk down the laneWith a happy refrainJust singin', Singin' in the rain"Singin' in the Rain"Now I think about it, I don't think I have that many books with a bright yellow cover...It's raining cats...
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Violet Cocktail
たった一度だけでも抱いてしまった希望君の手の中で踊るのは未完成な音色『未完成な音色』 （Garnet Crow）A glimpse of hope I had dared embraced only onceBut what's left dancing inside your hands is an imperfect tone of color"An Imperfect Tone"...
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Scarlet Hills
「ラーメン、つけ麺、僕イケメン！ オケー！」『イケメン部＠花見』（爆笑レッドシアタースケッチ）"Ramen, Tsukemen, I'm a good looking man!""Good Looking Men Club@ Flower Viewing Festival" ('The Laughing Red Theater' sketch)I usually write my reviews...
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The Grandest Game In The World
"Suppose he's one of those very clever coots you read about in detective stories-""Especially yours," muttered the old man."-especially mine," nodded his son, "And Rex's, and John's, and Miss...
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Bloody Murder
ただ人は振り返るもの巡りあえた景色をそっと 消えぬように とどめてゆく「忘れ咲き」（Garnet Crow)But people always look backAnd stand still at the sceneries they've come acrossHoping they don't disappear"Wasurezaki" (Garnet Crow) Edogawa Rampo...
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Beware the Beast from Below
自分勝手に思い込んで裏目に出ることよくあるけど生きてゆきたい今日より明日へ「ひとりじゃない」（Deen） When I'm selflishly convinced about thingsThey often tend to backfire on me,But even so I want to live on, more for tomorrow than today"Not Alone"...
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Seven Days A Week
Hello Mr. my yesterday 云っておくれよ "夢叶うその瞬間にまた逢える"と 「Hello Mr. my yesterday」（Hundred Percent Free)Hello Mr. my yesterday, please say to me: "We'll meet again the moment your dream comes true" "Hello Mr. my...
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Loose Truth
"Oh, you mustn't ask me that yet. I shall have to chew it over a lot more before I can make a connected and logical story of it. Besides, the best detectives always hold up their brilliant solutions...
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No quotes as an introduction? A post title that isn't a reference? Yes, this is one of those rare service announcements on the blog. Prior announcements included messages about me writing prefaces or...
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Black Coffee Rag
「雪だ・・・」『探偵神宮寺三郎 Innocent Black』"It's snowing...""Detective Jinguuji Saburou: Innocent Black"I listen to a lot of videogame music, but usually only from games I've actually played. I think that Innocent...
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Five Little Pigs
This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried wee wee wee all the way home Seriously,...
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