Under the Midnight Sun

Description:

From the acclaimed international bestseller Keigo Higashino (The Devotion of Suspect X) comes a sweeping novel in the tradition of Les Miserables and Crime and Punishment.

Under the Midnight Sun tells the compelling story of a brutal crime and the two teenagers--Ryo, the son of the murdered man, and Yukiho, the daughter of the main suspect--whose lives remain inextricably linked over the twenty-year search for the truth behind the crime.

In Osaka in 1973, the body of a murdered man is found in an abandoned building. Investigating the crime, Detective SasagakI is unable to find the killer. Over the next twenty years, through the lens of a succession of characters, Higashino tells the story of two teens, Ryo and Yukiho, whose lives are most affected by the crime, and the obsessed detective, Sasagaki, who continues to investigate the murder, looking for the elusive truth.

Under the Midnight Sun offers a complex, psychological novel about crime and its after-effects by one the most read and accomplished contemporary mystery authors. A twisting, compelling work that will astonish and delight Higashino's old fans and new readers alike.

Brief description: KEIGO HIGASHINO (1958 - 2026) was one of Japan's bestselling novelists. His books have been published in more than 41 countries and territories and widely adapted for film and television. He achieved international recognition for his Detective Galileo mystery series (The Devotion of Suspect X) and his Kyoichiro Kaga series (Malice). His work was a finalist for both the Edgar Award and the CWA Dagger, and he won many awards in his home country. Born in Osaka, he lived in Tokyo, Japan.

Review Quotes:

"If David Foster Wallace had written a thriller, it would probably read something like a novel by Keigo Higashino... Under the Midnight Sun [is] an intriguing and enthralling read" --South China Morning Post

"Keigo Higashino combines Dostoyevskian psychological realism with classic detective-story puzzles reminiscent of Agatha Christie and E.C. Bentley."--Wall Street Journal on Malice

Higashino continues to elevate the modern mystery as an intense and inventive literary form." --Library Journal (starred review) on Malice