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In 2011, <i>The Devotion of Suspect X</i> was a hit with critics and readers alike. The first major English language publication from the most popular bestselling writer in Japan, it was acclaimed as “stunning,” “brilliant,” and “ingenious.” Now physics professor Manabu Yukawa—Detective Galileo—returns in a new case of impossible murder, where instincts clash with facts and theory with reality. When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife, Ayane, immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect, but how could she have committed the crime when she was hundreds of miles away? As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded his assistant must call on an old friend for help; it will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit they have ever faced... <i>SALVATION OF A SAINT</i> is a magnificently complex and page-turning thriller starring international crime fiction's most enigmatic sleuth.This is essential reading for all fans of exceptional crime fiction.
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Salvation of a Saint, Alexander O. Smith, Keigo Higashino, Elye J. Alexander
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2012
- Reliure
- (souple)
Modes de paiement
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- Titre
- Salvation of a Saint
- Langue
- Anglais
- Éditeur
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publié
- 2012
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 377
- ISBN10
- 1408704196
- ISBN13
- 9781408704196
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Polars, Littérature contemporaine, Meurtres, Japon, Détective, Asie, Mystèrieux, Littérature japonaise, Criminalité, Littérature asiatique, Japonais (langue)
- Description
- In 2011, <i>The Devotion of Suspect X</i> was a hit with critics and readers alike. The first major English language publication from the most popular bestselling writer in Japan, it was acclaimed as “stunning,” “brilliant,” and “ingenious.” Now physics professor Manabu Yukawa—Detective Galileo—returns in a new case of impossible murder, where instincts clash with facts and theory with reality. When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife, Ayane, immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect, but how could she have committed the crime when she was hundreds of miles away? As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded his assistant must call on an old friend for help; it will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit they have ever faced... <i>SALVATION OF A SAINT</i> is a magnificently complex and page-turning thriller starring international crime fiction's most enigmatic sleuth.This is essential reading for all fans of exceptional crime fiction.