The Haunted Tower, Volume 1

An abandoned English estate carries a sinister reputation: its tower is said to hide a fortune, its clock can be wound only by those who know the secret, and a murder has left behind an unsettling grave. When Marube Dōkurō encounters a beautiful stranger who understands the tower better than anyone, curiosity becomes devotion—and devotion makes every explanation harder to trust.

Kuroiwa Ruikō’s The Haunted Tower combines a family inheritance mystery with theatrical illusions, a dangerous rivalry, and the stubborn uncertainty of a narrator convinced that beauty must signify innocence. A cipher in an ancient Bible promises answers, while a missing notebook, an apparent ghost, and an inexplicable disappearance deepen the puzzle.

This complete translation of the supplied first volume preserves its chapter sequence and ends during Chapter 36, as the next discovery begins. Notes clarify Japanese names and units within the English setting, damaged characters, and period assumptions. AI-assisted translation.