Professor Layton had received Luke's letter involving a mystery that was tailor-made for them both about a clock tower that is constantly covered in snow all year regardless of climate. It is this seemingly simple mystery that sets off a chain of unimaginable events in the years to come. First story in trilogy. (Contains spoilers for the entire Professor Layton series)

Veronica Finch,the elderly neighbour of detective inspector Rachel Waterstone loses information on one of the world's most rare and priceless jars .That jar is then sold in auction to a man who, two days after buying it , disappears along with his family. To Rachel, this case seems an open and close scenario. That is, until she meets Professor Layton and Luke Triton. Please R&R!

The rarest treasure in Scotland, known as the Shining Stone, has been stolen from the house of one of the Professor's colleagues, and Layton has been asked to unravel the mystery...