“The sharp-witted Shogi player, Shingo Kawabe, 8-dan, had his beloved daughter kidnapped. The kidnapper's demand was, "Drop a ransom of 10 million yen from a light aircraft." At the same time, Kawabe 8-dan had to play against the undefeated master to compete for the highest Shogi title. The pursuit of the criminal and the outcome of the match are intertwined, creating an extraordinary thrill. This is the 12th Edogawa Rampo Prize-winning work.” Google Books Author Profile: Passed away last June at the age of 91. In 1966, he won the Edogawa Rampo Prize for "The Murderous Shogi Record." He published over 420 works, including the "Tarot Himiko" series and the "Inspector Edogawa" series, and created many bestsellers. Other representative works include "The Murder of the Narrow Road" and "The Water Magic Circle." He was also known as a Shogi fan and was an amateur 6-dan player. He also wrote many books on Shogi, and in recognition of his contributions to the Shogi world, he received the Yasuharu Oyama Award in 1997. This is a copy of the Edogawa Rampo Prize-winning work, "The Murderous Shogi Record" by Ei Saito, published by Kodansha in August 1966 (first edition), with the obi (paper band). The cover design is by Kan Kazama, who has worked on illustrations for numerous novels in newspapers and magazines and has won the Kodansha Illustration Award and the Kikuchi Kan Prize. There is some yellowing due to age, but there are no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing this book, understanding that it is a 59-year-old used book.