The Devotion of Suspect X
(Sprache: Englisch)
Yasuko lives a quiet life, a good mother to her only child. But when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one evening, her comfortable world is shattered.
When Detective Kusanagi of the Tokyo Police tries to piece together the events of...
When Detective Kusanagi of the Tokyo Police tries to piece together the events of...
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Yasuko lives a quiet life, a good mother to her only child. But when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one evening, her comfortable world is shattered.When Detective Kusanagi of the Tokyo Police tries to piece together the events of that night, he finds himself confronted by the most puzzling, mysterious circumstances he has ever investigated. Nothing quite makes sense...
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 page-turning story, evocative Tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a must-read for anyone interested in international fiction.
'An extraordinary thriller. It will linger long in the memory' Independent on Sunday
'Intricate and beguiling...if you like riddles inside enigmas, it will please you no end' Guardian
'The ending is a killer twist' Metro
Autoren-Porträt von Keigo Higashino
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 Hokago (After School) at age 27. Subsequently, he quit his job and started a career as a writer in Tokyo.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Keigo Higashino
- 2012, 440 Seiten, Maße: 12,6 x 19,8 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN-10: 0349123748
- ISBN-13: 9780349123745
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Englisch
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Intricate and beguiling...if you like riddles inside enigmas, it will please you no end Guardian The plot is taut and intriguing...this psychological driver sets it apart from more run-of-the-mill crime thrillers...Agatha Christie would be mightily impressed Financial Times A very clever novel that explores the consequences of a murder from the perspectives of the murderer, the police investigators, and the man who engages in a battle of wits with the police...a page-turning thriller Irish Times It's the details that hold the key to this enjoyable read We Love This Book Two million copies sold in Japan and it's easy to see why Independent Summer Reads
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