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Paradise Lost Murder CaseAuthor: Oguri Mushitarō
| Original Title | 失楽園殺人事件 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小栗 虫太郎 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | On a fog-shrouded island linked by a decaying bridge lies Tennyoen Leprosy Sanatorium, home to the enigmatic research facility Paradise Lost. When convalescing detective Hōsui Rintarō is summoned to investigate a double murder—the director’s sudden death and his assistant’s stabbing in a locked room—he uncovers layers of macabre secrets. The institute’s experiments in preserving corpses as “wax art” intertwine with *The Madness Journal of Banshō Mikie*, a haunting account of a woman subjected to grotesque medical trials to induce divine delusions. Her sister’s cryptic demand to join Paradise Lost and rumors of a priceless hidden Bible deepen the mystery. Clues—a boomerang, toxic gas, and surreal corpse tableaux—hint at a killer exploiting science and superstition. As Hōsui deciphers ciphers linking celestial myths to mortal sins, he confronts a labyrinth of obsession where beauty and horror blur. But in this realm of decaying bodies and twisted genius, even truth may be a phantom. |
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