Book description
Yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a Tokyo bento shop, a good mother
to her only child. But when her ex-husband appears at her door without
warning one day, her comfortable world is shattered. When Detective
Kusanagi of the Tokyo Police tries to piece together the events of that
day, he finds himself confronted by the most puzzling, mysterious
circumstances he has ever investigated. Nothing quite makes sense, and
it will take a genius to understand the genius behind this particular
crime… One of the biggest-selling Japanese thrillers ever, and the
inspiration for a cult film, The Devotion of Suspect X is now being
discovered across the world. Its blend of a page-turning story,
evocative Tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a
must-read for anyone interested in international fiction. Keigo
Higashino is a Japanese author chiefly known for mystery novels. Born in
Osaka, he started writing novels while still working as an engineer at
Nippon Denso Co. He won the Edogawa Rampo Prize, which is awarded
annually to the finest mystery work, in 1985 for the novel H?kago (After
School) at age 27. Subsequently, he quit his job and started a career as
a writer in Tokyo.
