1940s Japan: Sahei Inugami, the head of the wealthy and influential Inugami clan, has died, and left behind a will that threatens to plunge his remaining family into chaos. The local lawyer explains the situation to Detective Kosuke Kindaichi…and immediately falls over dead, killed by a poisoned cigarette. His is only the first death as Detective Kindaichi desperately attempts to unravel the family's tangled secrets. This classic Japanese murder mystery from Seishi Yokomizo will keep you guessing!