暗手 (角川文庫)

by Seishū Hase

『不夜城』『夜光虫』の衝撃から20年究極のクライムノベル誕生！台湾のプロ野球で八百長に手を染め、罪から逃れるために次々と殺しを重ねた加倉昭彦。居場所を失い、顔も名前も変えて過去を抹消、逃れ着いたのはサッカーの地イタリアだった――。イタリアの黒社会では、殺し以外の仕事なら何でも請け負い、いつしか「暗手」――暗闇から伸びてくる手――と呼ばれるようになっていた。そんなある日、サッカー賭博の帝王・王天から、ロッコに所属する日本人ゴールキーパー・大森怜央に八百長をさせろとの依頼が舞い込む。計画実行に向けて着実に準備を進めていく加倉だったが、大森の姉の写真を目にしてから過去の記憶がよみがえり、計画の歯車が狂い始める……。

456 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 24, 2020

About the author

Hase Seishu ((馳 星周) is the pseudonym of the Japanese yakuza-crime novelist Toshihito Bando (坂東 齢人). His pen name is based on the Chinese name of the director Stephen Chow (Director of Kung Fu Hustle) Chow Sing-chi(周星馳) written backward then rendered in Japanese.

Bando graduated with a BA from Yokohama City University in 1987.

A few of his novels were adapted into Asian films, such as The City of Lost Souls and Sleepless Town, in 2000 and 1998, respectively.

Some of his novels were adapted into films, such as Fuyajo or 'Sleepless Town' (1998) directed by Chi-Ngai Lee, and 'The City of Lost Souls (2000) Directed by legendary Yakuza crime filmmaker Takashi Miike.

Bando also oversaw the stories for the blockbuster sega video games Yakuza and Yakuza 2, but had no evolvement in later installments in the series.