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| Original Title | 旅客機事件 |
|---|---|
| Author | 大庭 武年 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Amidst hazy skies and the thunderous roar of a 1920s passenger plane, veteran pilot Ikenouchi and engineer Saegusa prepare for a routine flight with two enigmatic passengers: a silk merchant and a wealthy banker harboring a dark family feud with Saegusa. Tension crackles as Saegusa—unusually agitated—pleads with Ikenouchi to meticulously document their route, a request that later proves fateful. Mid-flight, chaos erupts: the banker lies bludgeoned to death, the merchant vanishes mid-air, and a crumpled note accuses Saegusa of murder. Grounded by suspicion, Ikenouchi races to untangle a web of alibis and motives. A farmer’s confession of stolen cash and a stray aircraft part’s discovery twist the investigation, challenging assumptions of guilt. As storm clouds of doubt gather, Ikenouchi must reconcile Saegusa’s cryptic behavior with evidence pointing to an airborne accident—or deliberate sabotage. Who wielded the unseen weapon? And what drove a desperate man to leap into oblivion? The truth soars beyond mere human malice, where skyborne physics and fractured loyalties collide. |
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