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Member of the Phantom Brigade of TerrorAuthor: Ōkura Teruko
| Original Title | 恐怖の幻兵団員 |
|---|---|
| Author | 大倉 燁子 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | In the dim hours of dawn, a renowned private detective is roused by an urgent visitor: Mrs. Kazuo Matsuoka, the ethereally beautiful wife of a noble family’s heir. Her husband has vanished amid his father’s deathbed vigil, threatening their inheritance with disarray. Kazuo, once a vibrant man, returned from Siberia a shadow—haunted by clandestine wartime oaths and phantom threats that left him paranoid and reclusive. His sudden disappearance sparks whispers of familial betrayal, as his charismatic younger brother Kaoru maneuvers to claim their legacy. \nThe detective uncovers cryptic clues—torn fabric, a pearl tiepin—hinting at abduction, while Mrs. Matsuoka reveals her husband’s torment: coerced into espionage, stalked by coded messages, and tormented by a past he dared not share. As tensions escalate within the opulent yet decaying Matsuoka estate, secrets unravel between locked rooms and whispered conspiracies. The detective races against time, navigating a labyrinth of deception where love, loyalty, and ambition collide. \nWith the patriarch’s final breaths looming, a desperate reunion unfolds—exposing hidden motives and a brother’s dangerous obsession. Yet resolution brings no peace, leaving scars beneath polished surfaces. A tale of postwar shadows and fractured nobility, where every smile masks a dagger, and survival demands more than truth. |
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