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Kidan Club [Postwar Edition]Author: Nomura Kodō

Original Title	奇談クラブ〔戦後版〕
Author	野村胡堂
Genre	Detective & Mystery
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In a dimly lit gathering of enigmatic intellectuals, pianist Hiraga Genichirou unveils a tale of obsession and spectral intrigue. Celebrated composer Kosugi Takuji’s life unravels when his fragile wife, Yukiko, dies suddenly—only for his lover, Yumeko, to be found stabbed in a locked bedroom days later. Despite rigorous investigation, the crime defies explanation, leaving whispers of supernatural forces. A year later, Yukiko’s eerily identical twin sister, Sumiko, arrives, her bold charm ensnaring Takuji even as she kindles a suspicious bond with his austere pianist friend, H. As desire and dread intertwine, Sumiko’s uncanny resemblance to the deceased blurs reality, unearthing buried secrets and igniting Takuji’s descent into paranoia. Between locked rooms, phantom fingerprints, and a woman resurrected from grief’s shadow, the truth flickers like a half-remembered dream—where love curdles into vengeance, and the dead may yet hold the keys to justice. A labyrinth of moral decay and chilling twists awaits, daring readers to discern where deception ends and retribution begins.