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| Original Title | 笑う悪魔 |
|---|---|
| Author | 野村 胡堂 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the bustling, cutthroat world of 1930s Tokyo newspapers, reporter Chigusa Jūjirō is pulled into a chilling mystery. During a lavish birthday banquet for the powerful industrialist Kumagaya Saburōbei, a sinister, anonymous letter arrives, promising "Death" and a methodical dismantling of Saburōbei's life. What begins with the terrifying abduction of his daughter, Nanako, escalates into the brazen theft of national treasures, all orchestrated by the enigmatic Hōunji Gorō and punctuated by a spine-chilling, disembodied laugh. As Chigusa, alongside the astute detective Hanabusa Ichirō, delves deeper, they uncover a web of secrets and a young woman, Mihoko, who holds a dangerous truth. But Mihoko's sudden coma threatens to silence her forever. Can they unmask the laughing demon before its deadly game concludes with its ultimate prize? |
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