A noir novel set in Shinjuku, tracing underworld schemes and downfall.

A noir novel set in Shinjuku, tracing underworld schemes and downfall.

Sid Halley, an investigator in the racing world, pursues the culprit behind brutal attacks that sever horses' legs in their fields. Asked for help by a girl whose beloved pony has been attacked, he finds his former rival and now-celebrated friend emerging as a suspect.

An investigation into the mutilation of horses leads Sid Halley to suspect his closest friend.