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An Isolated Island in the CityAuthor: Sakaguchi Ango
| Original Title | 都会の中の孤島 |
|---|---|
| Author | 坂口 安吾 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowed heart of post-war Tokyo, a bar named Fuji no Ie becomes a microcosm of desire and desperation. Miyako, its enigmatic barmaid, navigates a precarious existence, her life a web of transactional relationships with men drawn to her allure. Among them are Guzuben, a gruff yet earnest truck driver, and Uhei, a shadowy figure rumored to be a thief—both locked in a volatile rivalry for her favor. Miyako’s indifference to their backgrounds and her mercenary calculus in choosing lovers fuel tensions that simmer beneath the bar’s seedy camaraderie. \nWhen the bar’s reclusive owners are brutally murdered, Guzuben becomes the prime suspect, ensnared in a labyrinth of circumstantial evidence. Yet darker forces lurk: whispered secrets, hidden loyalties, and Miyako’s own enigmatic motives blur the line between victim and predator. As alliances fracture and survival instincts take hold, the bar’s patrons reveal themselves as inhabitants of an urban wilderness—isolated souls governed by primal urges, where love and violence intertwine. \nAmidst this moral decay, Miyako remains an inscrutable figure, her true intentions as elusive as the truth behind the bloodshed. |
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