絵本「怪物の木こり」の怪物の仮面を被り、人間の脳を奪い去る連続猟奇殺人。
その捜査線上に犯人が唯一殺し損ねた男、弁護士・二宮彰の名が浮上する。
実は二宮は目的のためには殺人すらいとわない冷血非情なサイコパスだった。
総力を挙げて捜査を進める警察と、犯人への逆襲を狙う二宮。先に真相に辿り着くのはどっちだ？
サイコパスVSシリアルキラー…
驚愕の結末まで、この狂気は止まらない！！
A bizarre, but bloody serial murder case takes place. The murders seem to be influenced by the picture book "Kaibutsu no Kikor." The serial killer wears the mask of the "Lumberjack Monster" and attacks his victims' with an ax to take their brains. The serial killer's next target becomes the lawyer Ninomiya Akira. The lawyer is unusual in that he lacks empathy for others. He is also a cold-blooded and heartless person and carries the traits of a psychopath.
Other people become involved in the case including profiler Toshiro Ranko, Ninomiya Akira’s fiancée Hasumi Emi, Dr. Sugitani Kuro and past murder case suspect Kenmochi Takeshi. The case needs to be solved like a puzzle, including finding out why the serial killer takes the victim's brain and why the next target was chosen. Ninomiya Akira must work to solve this puzzle to save his own life.
Aliases
- Monster the Woodman
- Kaibutsu no Kikori
日本語
English
