A bestseller from East Asia. The novel won over Japanese readers and received high praise on Douban—an indicator of true mass success.
Sharp and contemporary. A story about teenage bullying unfolds as a dark, tense thriller that’s hard to put down. A rare find for fans of “mystery of resentful revenge.” Chinese-style investigation, cultural details, and a tougher dramatic structure—for those tired of familiar detective patterns.
Five years ago, a student was found dead in a calm school campus. Her death looked inexplicable: the door was locked from the inside, and on the smooth blanket of snow around there wasn’t a single trace. The investigation was quickly shut down, and the incident was declared suicide.
Years pass. Bored members of the student council—led by Feng Lukuqi—decide to revisit the old case, just for fun. But the game of being detectives suddenly becomes dangerous when a new murder occurs on campus. A girl who was known for bullying others is killed, and the details of the crime are chillingly similar to what happened five years ago. One thing is obvious: whoever did this has been nearby the whole time.
Now Feng Lukuqi must untangle a past full of lies and omissions before the snow finally sweeps away every trace of the truth.