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A TicketAuthor: Edogawa Ranpo
| Original Title | 一枚の切符 |
|---|---|
| Author | 江戸川 乱歩 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowy outskirts of a Taishō-era town, a woman’s mangled body is discovered on rain-soaked railway tracks—a presumed suicide fueled by illness and despair. Yet Detective Kuroda, hailed as a modern Sherlock Holmes, unravels a darker truth: her husband, esteemed scholar Dr. Tomita, allegedly poisoned her and staged the scene to mask his crime. Footprints, forged letters, and domestic strife paint a damning portrait—until Sōda Gorō, a sharp-witted student, stumbles upon a cryptic clue: a train ticket buried beneath a stone. As Sōda peels back layers of deception, he uncovers a chilling counter-narrative. Could the victim herself—a tormented wife sharpened by madness and vengeance—have orchestrated her own gruesome end to frame her husband? With rival theories clashing and reputations at stake, the truth hinges on overlooked details: a dog’s paw prints, missing shoelaces, and the mind of a woman driven to extremes. In this labyrinth of lies, even genius detectives risk becoming pawns in a dead woman’s game. |
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