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The Devotion of Suspect X: A Detective Galileo Novel

The Devotion of Suspect X: A Detective Galileo Novel

Higashino, Keigo
Smith, Alexander O.

Paperback

Series: Detective Galileo, Book 1

Mystery & Thriller

Publisher Price: $19.00

ISBN10: 1250002699
ISBN13: 9781250002693
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: Feb 28 2012
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.55 Depth: 8.22
Language: English

The critically acclaimed international bestselling novel by one of Japan's premier storytellers, Keigo Higashino's The Devotion of Suspect X marks the first book in his beloved Detective Galileo mysteries.

One of the great mystery and thriller books of all time! (Time)

Yasuko Hanaoka is 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 and Togashi ends up dead on her apartment floor. Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko's next door neighbor, middle-aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help, disposing not only of the body but plotting the cover-up step-by-step.

When the body turns up and is identified, Detective Kusanagi draws the case and Yasuko comes under suspicion. Kusanagi is unable to find any obvious holes in Yasuko's manufactured alibi and yet is still sure that there's something wrong. Kusanagi brings in Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist and college friend who frequently consults with the police. Yukawa, known to the police by the nickname Professor Galileo, went to college with Ishigami.

After meeting up with him again, Yukawa is convinced that Ishigami had something to do with the murder. What ensues is a high level battle of wits, as Ishigami tries to protect Yasuko by outmaneuvering and outthinking Yukawa, who faces his most clever and determined opponent yet.

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