Abstract

A Mansion x Locked room x Magic
Three sister that are doll makers with a cult following.
The night of the presentation of their new work at the sisters’ mansion,
a series of murders begins.
A shocking full-length mystery by the Tetsuya Ayukawa Award-winning author!

The three Tokoyo Sisters are acclaimed makers of grotesque, lifelike dolls. Their dolls are so powerful that they seem to possess the souls of human beings, attracting admirers from all over the world, but there are black rumors about their doll-making. Shinya Aso, a freelance writer who is to attend the presentation of the three sisters' newest creation, heads for the mansion in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture with his six-year-old daughter. However, on the night of the presentation of the new dolls, the eldest of the three sisters is murdered. The scene of the murder is a nearly locked room. The museum is now in a state of isolation, and the remaining sisters begin a search of the entire museum. The latest work by the Ayukawa Prize-winning author skillfully depicts a shocking incident involving a family that lives on an inherited magic.

Author’s Information

Born in Kochi Prefecture. THE DETECTIVE 1 won the 23rd Ayukawa Tetsuya award and grew to become a series of four titles starring the young girl detective, Hanako Mikan.