Publisher's Synopsis
Keigo Higashino is a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013. Higashino has won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which have been turned into films and TV series. This book is the Chinese version of his book, Lakeside Murder Case, that tells the story of four couples who stay at a lakeside cottage with their children. They want them to prepare intensely for a prestigious high school's entrance exam with the help of a private tutor. The story takes a turn when one night, one of the wives confesses to her husband that she has killed his mistress.