"The Matchlock" (Hinawaju)story by Edogawa Ranpo|火縄銃 江戸川乱歩 English

The following reading is a short mystery story by Edogawa Ranpo, titled "The Matchlock" (Hinawaju). Set in a mountain hotel during winter, the story begins when a man is found shot to death inside a locked room. Left at the scene is an antique matchlock gun, and suspicion quickly falls upon the victim's stepbrother. However, an amateur detective named Tachibana notices a round glass flask filled with water by the window, leading him to realize that this is actually an impossible "murder without a murderer". Please enjoy this classic locked-room mystery that showcases Ranpo's brilliance in crafting ingenious physical tricks. これから朗読するのは、江戸川乱歩の短編推理小説『火縄銃』です。 舞台は、冬の気配が漂う山麓のホテル。密室状態の離れで、一人の男が胸を撃たれて死んでいるのが発見されます。 現場に残された古めかしい「火縄銃」と、容疑者として浮上する義理の弟。しかし、探偵狂の青年・橘(たちばな)は、窓辺に置かれた「丸いガラスの水瓶」から、この事件が「犯人のいない殺人」であることを見抜きます。 乱歩ならではの鮮やかな物理トリックが光る、クラシックな本格ミステリーをお楽しみください。 #火縄銃 #江戸川乱歩 #ミステリー #matchlock #hinawaju #edogawaranpo #short #mysterystory #mystery #japannese #trick #murder #short #classic

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