In the fantasy empire of Rokugan, when a Crane Clan auditor turns up dead in a soy brewery, all eyes turn to nobleman-turned-detective, Daidoji Shin... but not to solve the man's murder; rather, Shin is the suspect. Now Shin must attempt to figure out who killed the victim and, more importantly, who framed him, all while outwitting the authorities on his trail - including a dogged Kitsuki investigator with a score to settle. Caught in a spider's web of intrigue and with his enemies closing in, time is running out for Dadoiji Shin...