Constantly on the run from a vicious loan shark, two small-time con artists, Take and Tetsu, plan their biggest and most complex con yet in order to get revenge and retire from a life of crime. However, things get complicated when they cross paths with Mahiro, a young woman that Take inadvertently orphaned during a job gone awry years ago. Seeing Mahiro down on her luck, Take tries to relieve his guilt by taking her on as a partner, while hiding his true identity. But as his plan unfolds, Take discovers that he isn't the only one with a secret.

被高利贷压迫的走投无路的五个人偶然共处同一屋檐下。他们策划了一个惊天的“复活”计划！ 然而故事的走向却出乎所有人的意料，道尾秀介导演了一幕最神奇的逆转剧。 2011年1月最新一届直木大奖得主、 人见人爱的道尾秀介导演最神奇的贺岁大片 横扫日本六大畅销小说榜单 上市三周五次加印 销量突破十万册 全票轻松斩获 日本推理作家协会大奖 评审团主席东野圭吾对此书赞不绝口

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