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In 1934, in a provincial Chinese city, female detective Liu Ya-chin receives an unexpected visitor disguised as a schoolgirl. The visitor reveals herself as Ge Lingyi, the niece of local tycoon Ge Tianxi, seeking help to find her missing classmate, Cen Shuxuan. As Liu Ya-chin investigates, she uncovers clues about the girl’s whereabouts but faces violent obstruction from Ge Tianxi’s henchmen. The stakes rise when Liu Ya-chin is falsely implicated in a murder case, putting her skills and determination to the ultimate test. Lu Qiucha, an acclaimed author known for both mystery and science fiction novels, has frequently appeared on Japan’s top four mystery lists. After a four-year hiatus, Lu Qiucha returns with a new work of deduction, paying homage to the classic hard-boiled masters. Set in the Republic of China, the story follows female detective Liu Ya-chin as she is tasked with finding a missing schoolgirl. “No matter how careful you live, there are still some things you can’t escape.” 22