Extraordinary detective Daidoji Shin returns in a wonderful locked-room murder mystery like no other in this lively novel from the epic fantasy world of Legend of the Five Rings. Opening night at the Foxfire Theater is set to be a huge success for Daidoji Shin, amateur detective turned theater impresario. The City of the Rich Frog's leading lights are all present and Shin's gamble might just pay off. But even as the performance begins, the Three Flower Troupe's new lead actress drops dead on stage--and everyone in the venue is a potential suspect. Shin has until the curtain falls to find the killer. The clock is ticking and Shin can only hold the great and the good hostage for so long. As the night wears on, the chance of the murderer escaping justice grows ever more likely... -- Adapted from back cover.