本文从作者思想、小说的写作背景、故事情节、人物性格和命运发展等方面,分析解读《一个扑朔迷离的间谍故事》这部中篇小说的主旨,结论是小说以侦探传奇小说的驱壳,通过主人公群体的悲剧命运,揭露批判民众私刑这一社会问题,以引起社会和全体民众认清私刑的危害。 Based on the author’s thought, the writing background, the plot, the character and the development of destiny, this article analyzes the gist of the novel “A Mysterious Spy Story”, concluding that the novel is based on the detective legendary novel The tragedy of the protagonist groups fates, exposing the social issues of critical lynching, in order to cause the community and the entire public to recognize the dangers of lynching.