"변격"으로 '치부'되었던 전전의 탐정소설 군에는 괴기, 엽기, 환상, 모험, SF적 요소 등을 포함하는 다양한 양상이 존재했다.
In the prewar detective novel group that was 'disappeared' as a "distortion," there were various aspects, including grotesque, bizarre, fantasy, adventure, and sci-fi elements.