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The Stone Wall PhantomAuthor: Osaka Keikichi
| Original Title | 石塀幽霊 |
|---|---|
| Author | 大阪 圭吉 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a quiet hillside neighborhood, Yoshida Yūtarō’s curiosity fixates on the Akimori estate—an antiquated mansion veiled by dense oaks and encircled by a formidable stone wall. The reclusive family within, rumored to include elderly patriarch and twin sons, remains shrouded in secrecy until a sweltering afternoon shatters the silence. A housekeeper’s murder erupts in broad daylight, witnessed by Yoshida and a postman who pursue two fleeing men in matching yukata—only for the suspects to vanish impossibly along a straight road. Suspicion falls on the Akimori twins, whose alibis unravel amid damning evidence. Yet rookie Officer Hachisuka stumbles upon contradictions: trampled flyers suggesting staged footprints and a stone wall that bends perception itself. As detective Aoyama Kyōsuke delves deeper, reality warps—mirage-like illusions blur witness accounts, and hidden motives surface. Can science untangle this spectral crime, or does the estate’s ancient stone guard secrets no logic can breach? |
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