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Two people die in hot spring towns in different parts of Japan from hydrogen sulfide poisoning. Investigating the case is geochemist Shusuke Aoe, who witnessed the same mysterious girl, Madoka, at both crime scenes... Laplace's Witch is a science fiction mystery that challenges established norms of...
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Two people die in hot spring towns in different parts of Japan from hydrogen sulfide poisoning. Investigating the case is geochemist Shusuke Aoe, who witnessed the same mysterious girl, Madoka, at both crime scenes...
Laplace's Witch is a science fiction mystery that challenges established norms of the genre, written by acclaimed author Keigo Higashino!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798855422672
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 November 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Avocado House
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 356
About the Author
Keigo Higashino is one of the most prolific and successful authors working in Japan today, with numerous awards to his credit, including the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Naoki Prize. From 2009 to 2013, Keigo Higashino served as the 13th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan. His Detective Galileo series is published in English by Minotaur Books, and the translation of The Devotion of Suspect X was nominated for an Edgar Award. While Keigo Higashino is widely known for his contributions to the world of mystery fiction, one of his most iconic works is The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, a touching work of magical realism that sold over 12 million copies worldwide and published in English by Yen Press.
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