On the Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo stands the statue of a mythic beast - a kirin. One evening a man staggers onto the bridge and collapses beneath the winged creature. He has been stabbed to death.

Nearby, a young man is injured in a car accident while trying to flee from the police. Found on him is the wallet of the victim.

But is he responsible for the crime? Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga must piece together the evidence in order to find the killer, but each answer he finds seems to throw up more questions...

'A mystery puzzle [and] a moral fable... gives the reader much to ponder after the final page is turned' Wall Street Journal

'The dark side - make that sides - of Tokyo, masterfully revealed' Kirkus Reviews