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| Original Title | 釘抜藤吉捕物覚書 |
|---|---|
| Author | 林 不忘 |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Kuginuki Tōkichi, the sharp-tongued, seemingly disengaged boss from Hatchōbori, is renowned for solving the city's most perplexing crimes. One sweltering May night, he finds himself drawn to the Ryūkōtei variety hall, where the star attraction, Ōishi Buemon—a colossal strongman—is brutally strangled backstage. The murder seems impossible: a man of incredible might, dead in an empty corridor, witnessed only by a fleeting, hunched shadow. With alibis seemingly rock-solid and no discernible killer, Tōkichi must navigate a labyrinth of illusion and human secrets. The reputation of the theater hangs in the balance, and a killer walks free. Can the "Nail Puller" unravel a crime that defies logic, or will this impossible murder remain a chilling mystery of the Edo stage? |
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