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Original Title	深夜の客
Author	大倉 燁子
Genre	Detective & Mystery
Author Type	Female Author
Summary	Female detective Yoko Sakurai is utterly exhausted from a recent case when a frantic summons pulls her to a secluded villa. What begins as a seemingly routine call from a wealthy invalid quickly spirals into a chilling mystery: cryptic whispers overheard on a darkened train, shadowy figures vanishing into the night, and ultimately, the brutal murder of her client. With the victim's adopted daughter, Miwako, unjustly implicated and her freedom hanging by a thread, Yoko finds herself navigating a treacherous landscape of suspicion and deceit. As she delves deeper, she uncovers a buried history of jealousy, betrayal, and a devastating crime from decades past, all seemingly connected to a notorious "noble thief" and a forbidden melody. Can Yoko unravel the complex threads of murder, clear an innocent name, and prevent a cruel history from repeating itself?