Beschreibung
Kinue Nomura survived the war only to be murdered, her body discovered in a room locked from the inside. Kenzo Matsushita, a young doctor, feels compelled to assist his detective brother on the case. But Kenzo has a secret: he was Kinue's lover, and soon his involvement becomes as twisted and complex as the snakes that once adorned Kinue's torso. A classic Japanese murder mystery set in post-war Tokyo.