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The Demon of the Lonely IslandAuthor: Edogawa Ranpo
| Original Title | 孤島の鬼 |
|---|---|
| Author | 江戸川 乱歩 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | A young man’s life unravels when love and horror collide in ways beyond imagination. Once an ordinary clerk, he bears snow-white hair at twenty-five—a haunting mark of unspeakable trauma—while his beloved wife carries a grotesque scar, their bodies testaments to events too bizarre to believe. His tale begins with Kizaki Shiyo, a melancholy office typist whose mysterious past and ethereal beauty draw him into a fragile romance. But their bond is shattered when Shiyo is murdered in a locked room, her killer vanishing without trace. As suspicion falls on her foster mother and a rival suitor with unsettling obsessions, the grieving lover seeks answers from an eccentric detective friend. Together, they uncover chilling clues: a recurring dream of a coastal island, a stolen family genealogy, and whispers of an ancient, malevolent force. Behind the facade of a mundane theft lies a labyrinth of terror—a web of unnatural deaths, hidden desires, and sins that defy humanity itself. Will the truth free him, or plunge him deeper into a nightmare where love and horror are inextricably entwined? |
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