Movie star Chiyoko Ohtori is haunted by fate. Two of Chiyoko's husbands died as a result of tragic accidents. And here comes another blow: the corpse of her third husband, the artist Kyogo Ohtori, is found. Private detective Kosuke Kindaichi takes over the investigation. He considers the likelihood of suicide to be negligible. But his attention is attracted by a mysterious puzzle of matches found near the body of a dead man. It is in her that Kosuke Kindaichi sees the key to solving the mystery. His goal is not only to solve the crime, but also to put an end to the series of deaths associated with the beautiful actress.