Morse finds himself the subject of a murder investigation when his friend, Beryl Newsome, is murdered at a rehearsal of the Magic Flute and he foolishly touches the murder weapon. Morse is suspended and DCI Bottomley, with DS Lewis assisting him, is put in charge of the case. Morse feels that he was set-up and looks to his past to see who, among the many criminals he arrested, ...。灯红酒绿声色犬马的芭堤雅,底层警察甲差为了挣钱,决定帮黑帮分子赛门押运一箱黄金抵达芭堤雅。女算命师阿枝得知消息,她精心设局,决定来个黑吃黑,为此她找来前黑帮分子托德,不料托德拒绝加入,于是阿枝再设死局,一场猎杀在行动之后渐次展开。。季節は春。皇太子・若宮の后(きさき)を選ぶ「登殿(とうでん)の儀」が始まった。南家の姫・浜木綿(はまゆう)、西家の姫・真赭の薄(ますほのすすき)、北家の姫・白珠(しらたま)、そして病の姉に代わり急きょ登殿した東家の姫・あせび。山内の統治者・次期“金烏(きんう)”たる若宮の妻に選ばれるのは、四人のうちただ一人だけ。張り詰めた空気が漂う女の園で、あせびはまだ見ぬ若宮への想いを募らせていく。。