When Hajime Kindaichi is invited to Lake Hiren, a luxurious lakefront resort, it looks like the high school super-sleuth will finally get a break from the murder, mayhem and mystery that so often preoccupies his time. Kindaichi's gal pal Miyuki tags along... and this secluded getaway might just be the romantic setting these two need. But just as passions are about to heat up, chilling news reaches the lake - someone has been murdered!

This book is printed "manga-style," in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format.