畅销作家在出国前一晚被杀，警方很快锁定了凶手。此人供认自己是一时冲动犯下了罪行。案子到此已经可以了结。可办案的加贺警官并不这么认为，因为他找不到凶手作案的动机，凶手也一直对动机避而不谈。加贺不愿草草结案，大量走访。渐渐显露的真相让他感到冰冷的寒意——“你心里藏着对他的恶意，这仇恨深不见底，深得连你自己都无法解释。正是它导致了这起案件。这股恶意到底从何而起呢？我非常仔细地调查过，却实在找不出任何合乎逻辑的理由。这是怎样的一种心态啊！就算被捕也不怕，即使赌上自己的人生，也要达成目的。这真是惊人的想法，简直前所未闻。”

Adapted from Keigo Higashino's novel of the same name (Englsih Title: Malice), the TV series explores the complex relationship between a famous novelist found dead and his best friend, under the investigation of Detective Saibara. Set in Osaka, it delves into themes of envy, deceit, and the dark side of human nature, as secrets unravel in a twist-filled plot.

베스트소설 작가의 죽음을 둘러싼 두뇌 게임으로 끈질긴 추적 끝에 지독한 악의로 벌어진 예상치 못한 충격적인 진실이 드러난다