{"title":"Seon-Ran Cheon","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeon-Ran Cheon crafts immersive worlds where speculative imagination meets compelling storytelling. Her work often explores the thrilling intersection of technology and humanity, drawing readers into intricate plots that challenge perceptions and ignite curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eSci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e will appreciate the atmospheric depth and sharp insight that characterise her writing, especially evident in titles like \u003cstrong\u003eThe Midnight Shift\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Su-Yeon doesn’t have the privilege of looking away: her dearest friend, Grandma Eun-Shim, lives on the sixth floor, and Su-Yeon is terrified that something will happen to her next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Su-Yeon begins her investigation alone, she runs into a mysterious woman named Violette at the crime scene. Violette claims to be a vampire hunter, searching for her ex-lover, Lily, and is insistent that a \u003ci\u003evampire\u003c\/i\u003e is behind the mysterious deaths. Su-Yeon is sceptical at first, but when a fifth victim jumps from the window, her investigation reveals the body was completely drained of blood. 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The strange and bloodless nature of the elderly victims is dismissed by most, but not Detective Suyeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Suyeon begins her investigation, a mysterious woman named Violette appears at the crime scene and gives Suyeon the answer: a vampire did it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two women begin the hunt for an ancient, supernatural culprit which, in turn, reveals a landscape of modern isolation in a dark, nocturnal Seoul. 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