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The Devotion of Suspect X
A Detective Galileo Novel
Series: Detective Galileo
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See moreYasuko Hanaoka thought she had escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day, the situation quickly escalates, and Togashi ends up dead. Yasuko's next-door-neighbor Ishigami offers his help, not only disposing of the body, but plotting the cover-up as well.
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One of the great mystery and thriller books of all time! (Time)
One of the best mysteries of the century! (Bookriot)
The Devotion of Suspect X tells the gripping story of Yasuko Hanaoka, a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence, leaving Togashi dead on her apartment floor.
Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko's neighbour, middle-aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help. He not only disposes of the body but also meticulously plots the cover-up step-by-step.
When the body turns up and is identified, Detective Kusanagi takes on the case, and Yasuko comes under suspicion. Although Kusanagi cannot find any obvious flaws in Yasuko's alibi, he is convinced something is amiss. He enlists Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist and college friend who often assists the police. Yukawa, also known as Professor Galileo, reconnects with Ishigami, a former college acquaintance. After their encounter, Yukawa becomes certain that Ishigami is involved in the murder.
What unfolds is a high-level battle of wits, as Ishigami attempts to protect Yasuko by outsmarting and outthinking Yukawa, who faces his most clever and determined adversary yet.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781250002693
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 February 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Alexander O Smith
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 141.0mm
Height: 209.0mm
Weight: 327g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Born in Osaka and currently living in Tokyo, KEIGO HIGASHINO is one of the most widely known and bestselling novelists in Japan. He is the winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize (for best mystery), the Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Prize (for best mystery) among others. His novels are translated widely throughout Asia.
ALEXANDER O. SMITH has translated a broad variety of novels, manga, and video games, for which he has been nominated for the Eisner Award, and won the ALA's Batchelder Award (for his translation of Miyuki Miyabe's Brave Story), and been recognized for his localizations of the video games Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII. He lives with his family in Vermont.
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