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| Original Title | 失楽園殺人事件 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小栗 虫太郎 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Detective Rintaro Housui’s vacation is interrupted by a summons to a remote island. At the enigmatic Paradise Lost research facility—a leprosy sanatorium—a perplexing double murder has occurred: one a clear homicide, the other a suspicious sudden death. As Housui delves into this macabre world, he uncovers disturbing experiments, a director's twisted aestheticism, and a chilling journal detailing the tragic "life" of a "fallen celestial maiden." With a sealed-room murder, no clear alibis, and enigmatic clues—including a cryptic Queen of Spades and whispers of a legendary "Coster Bible"—Housui faces a labyrinth of impossible crimes. In a place where beauty and madness intertwine, will the truth be a revelation, or another descent into darkness? |
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