Description: Newly transferred to a precinct in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo, Detective Kyochiro Kaga, while investigating the puzzling murder of a woman, soon discovers that nearly all the people living and working in the business district of Nihonbashi are suspects.
Brief description: 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) and the Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Prize (for best mystery), among others. His novels are translated widely throughout Asia.
Review Quotes:
"His hero is an insightful detective whose disarmingly awkward charm helps him uncover the truth. Higashino's writing is emotionally charged and intellectually rewarding." --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
"Classic yet inventive... Newcomer will appeal most to fans of classic detective stories by the likes of Agatha Christie and Georges Simenon. Higashino's intricate plotting and a vivid setting come together in an absorbing mystery that will leave readers guessing until the very end." --Bookreporter "Kaga, a modern day Poirot, thinks even further outside the box than his Belgian predecessor, to the great delight of mystery aficionados" --Bookpage "Delightful... Fans of classic whodunits should introduce themselves to this newcomer immediately." --Shelf Awareness "Exotic, original... highly recommended." --Japan Times "Newcomer is a cerebral puzzler's delight that, like Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency mysteries, offers a thought-provoking take on the tension between modernity and traditional culture and leaves a trail of mended relationships in its wake." --Booklist"Rewarding... [readers] will appreciate Higashino's graceful prose and willingness to push the limits of the genre." --Library Journal "Clever and charming." --The Sunday Times (London)