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GhostAuthor: Edogawa Ranpo
| Original Title | 幽霊 |
|---|---|
| Author | 江戸川 乱歩 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | A wealthy businessman, haunted by a vengeful rival’s lifelong vendetta, believes he’s finally free when news arrives of the man’s death. Yet relief turns to dread as eerie phenomena plague him: a posthumous letter vowing spectral revenge, a distorted photograph revealing his enemy’s ghostly visage, and unsettling apparitions in public spaces. Paranoia consumes him—sleepless nights, phantom laughter on phone calls, and a face from beyond the grave stalking his every move. Desperate, he flees to a coastal retreat, only to encounter the same spectral menace on a desolate beach. A mysterious young stranger intervenes, unraveling threads of deception hidden in forged documents and intercepted mail. What begins as a supernatural curse transforms into a chilling game of human cunning, where the dead may not be as gone as they seem. Secrets lurk in ink and shadows, proving that vengeance can wear many faces—even those thought buried forever. |
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