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Substitute BrideAuthor: Nomura Kodō
| Original Title | 身代りの花嫁 |
|---|---|
| Author | 野村 胡堂 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the bustling heart of Tokyo Station, panic erupts as a bride’s car fails to arrive for a honeymoon departure. Shiiko, a wealthy orphan with no known enemies, survives a suspicious collision—only for her young sister-in-law, Yumiko, to uncover a deadly scheme: poison hidden in a wedding-gift lipstick. As authorities fixate on a jilted suitor, Ujiie Ryutaro, sharp-witted Yumiko doubts his guilt. With her friend Youko—Ujiie’s sister—she pieces together cryptic clues: a phantom car without headlights, a vanished syringe needle, and a staged alibi. Yet danger escalates—a rigged lampshade nearly crushes Shiiko, and shadowy figures stalk her home. Yumiko’s daring ruses, including a lifelike decoy, lure the true culprit into revealing a web of greed far closer to Shiiko than anyone imagined. Between whispered conspiracies and heart-stopping close calls, the question lingers: Who orchestrated these attacks, and can a teenage detective outwit them before the next strike lands? |
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