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A DEATH IN TOKYO is a stunning mystery that helps to secure Keigo Higashino’s status as a modern Master of International Mystery. We are privileged to spend time once again with Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga, who is tasked with unraveling a case that makes little sense and has no known witnesses.
"What raises A DEATH IN TOKYO above other mysteries is Higashino’s writing. Through the unique work of Kaga, the reader is able to marvel at a detective with a mental acuity that seems to rival that of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot."
A police officer who is manning the famous Nihonbashi Bridge follows a man who has collapsed beneath the statue of a kirin, a Japanese mythical beast. He was stabbed in the chest and never regains consciousness, dying in the hospital. Detective Shuhei Matsumiya learns of his identity: Takeaki Aoyagi, a well-respected businessman.
That same night, a young man named Yashima is clinging to life and in a coma after being injured in a car accident. Puzzlingly, Aoyagi’s wallet was found on Yashima. The Tokyo PD only has Aoyagi’s family and Yashima’s girlfriend to question, which makes the investigation tricky and confusing. So they decide to team up Matsumiya with Kaga, who happens to be his cousin.
Kaga has an intuitive and cerebral approach to the art of police detection, and it is a pleasure to see him at work. He and Matsumiya pay a visit to Aoyagi’s company, Kaneseki Metals, to see if there is any connection between the victims there, but they come up empty. Then they learn of Yashima’s passing, which is the kind of setback that could kill a case in ordinary hands. But Kaga remains unphased and continues to press on.
It turns out that Aoyagi had been paying respect at the shrines of various statues around the city known as the Seven Lucky Gods. In fact, the statue he was found under had a special connection to water. Without giving anything away, it is a brilliant feat of expert detection that leads Kaga to solve this baffling case. Trust me when I say that you will not see it coming.
What raises A DEATH IN TOKYO above other mysteries is Higashino’s writing. Through the unique work of Kaga, the reader is able to marvel at a detective with a mental acuity that seems to rival that of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. This is the sort of mystery that fans of the genre need to read and savor.
Teaser
In the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, an unusual statue of a Japanese mythic beast --- a kirin --- stands guard over the district from the classic Nihonbashi Bridge. In the evening, a man who appears to be very drunk staggers onto the bridge and collapses right under the statue of the winged beast. The patrolman who sees this scene unfold goes to rouse the man, only to discover that the man is dead and was stabbed in the chest. The key to solving the crime is to find out where he was attacked and why he made such a superhuman effort to carry himself to the Nihonbashi Bridge. That same night, a young man named Yashima is injured in a car accident while attempting to flee from the police. Found on him is the wallet of the murdered man.
Promo
In the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, an unusual statue of a Japanese mythic beast --- a kirin --- stands guard over the district from the classic Nihonbashi Bridge. In the evening, a man who appears to be very drunk staggers onto the bridge and collapses right under the statue of the winged beast. The patrolman who sees this scene unfold goes to rouse the man, only to discover that the man is dead and was stabbed in the chest. The key to solving the crime is to find out where he was attacked and why he made such a superhuman effort to carry himself to the Nihonbashi Bridge. That same night, a young man named Yashima is injured in a car accident while attempting to flee from the police. Found on him is the wallet of the murdered man.
About the Book
In the latest from international bestselling author Keigo Higashino, Tokyo Police Detective Kaga is faced with a very public murder that doesn't quite add up, a prime suspect unable to defend himself, and pressure from the highest levels for a quick solution.
In the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo an unusual statue of a Japanese mythic beast --- a kirin --- stands guard over the district from the classic Nihonbashi Bridge. In the evening, a man who appears to be very drunk staggers onto the bridge and collapses right under the statue of the winged beast. The patrolman who sees this scene unfold, goes to rouse the man, only to discover that the man was not passed out, he was dead; that he was not drunk, he was stabbed in the chest. However, where he died was not where the crime was committed --- the key to solving the crime is to find out where he was attacked and why he made such a superhuman effort to carry himself to the Nihonbashi Bridge. That same night, a young man named Yashima is injured in a car accident while attempting to flee from the police. Found on him is the wallet of the murdered man.
Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga is assigned to the team investigating the murder --- and must bring his skills to bear to uncover what actually happened that night on the Nihonbashi Bridge. What, if any, connection is there between the murdered man and Yashima, the young man caught with his wallet? Kaga's investigation takes him down dark roads and into the unknown past to uncover what really happened and why.
A DEATH IN TOKYO is another mind-bending mystery from the modern master of classic crime, finalist for both an Edgar Award and a CWA Dagger, the internationally bestselling Keigo Higashino.
Audiobook available, read by P.J. Ochlan
