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The Vanished Medium WomanAuthor: Ōkura Teruko
| Original Title | 消えた霊媒女 |
|---|---|
| Author | 大倉 燁子 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | A decade after renowned medium Komiya Reiko vanishes mysteriously following a séance at an aristocratic mansion, Mrs. S—a detective with a shadowed past—unravels the enigma that first drew her into investigative work. Her tale begins in Siam, where she encounters a tormented Japanese aristocrat haunted by his wife’s death. Obsessed with spiritualism, he becomes entangled with a medium uncannily resembling his late spouse, spiraling into delusion and violence. Through a confessional letter, fragmented memories of séances, and a grisly discovery in a vault, layers of deception emerge: love curdling into madness, spectral echoes blurring reality, and a corpse hidden to protect fragile legacies. As foggy nights and crocodile-infested temples frame this gothic mystery, questions linger—was Reiko’s disappearance an act of possession, murder, or something more uncanny? Mrs. S’s pursuit of truth navigates obsession and illusion, where every revelation deepens the shadows. |
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