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Murder at the Haunted MansionAuthor: Yamamoto Shūgorō
| Original Title | 幽霊屋敷の殺人 |
|---|---|
| Author | 山本 周五郎 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowy heart of Tokyo lies the infamous White Mansion—a decaying relic shrouded in whispers of curses and spectral horrors. When Dr. Matsukawa is found dead in his study, clutching a revolver with only a faint mark on his brow, authorities dismiss his frantic claims of being hunted by a ghost. Yet his loyal manservant swears he witnessed a towering white specter vanish into the night. Enter Ryūsuke, a precocious young detective drawn to the mansion’s macabre history: eight unsolved murders and disappearances haunt its halls, each victim lured by rumors of hidden Edo-era gold. As Ryūsuke delves deeper, cryptic clues—a bloodstained riddle, a phantom’s whisper, and a savage parrot—hint at a legacy of greed and betrayal. With time running out and a killer cloaked in legend, Ryūsuke must unravel a web of deception before the mansion claims another soul. But in a place where ghosts walk and walls hold deadly secrets, even brilliance may not be enough to escape alive. |
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