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The Bedbug Wristwatch Murder CaseAuthor: Sakaguchi Ango
| Original Title | 南京虫殺人事件 |
|---|---|
| Author | 坂口 安吾 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a quiet neighborhood, Officer Namikawa’s curiosity is piqued by a reclusive beauty, Hirume Nanako, whose elegant facade masks a shadowy existence. When a heated argument erupts at her home between Nanako and two enigmatic men—a slick playboy and a shivering intellectual—Namikawa intervenes, only to be dismissed. Days later, Nanako is found dead, her corpse revealing a life entangled with narcotics and a trove of smuggled “bedbug wristwatches.” As Namikawa and his daughter Yuriko investigate, they uncover a smuggling ring led by the elusive “Miss Nankin,” whose identity ties to a wealthy Chinese estate guarded by fierce dogs. Clues—a discarded wristwatch, cryptic cargo from Hong Kong, and Nanako’s desperate lies—hint at a web of betrayal. The trail leads to Miss Chen, a radiant heiress whose charm conceals dangerous secrets. Amidst shifting alliances and lethal deceptions, the officers race to unravel a mystery where beauty masks corruption, and trust could prove fatal. |
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