Salvation of a Saint: A Detective Galileo Novel - Vol. 2
Keigo Higashino, Alexander O. Smith (translation)In 2011, The Devotion of Suspect X was a hit with critics & readers alike. The first major English language publication from the most popular bestselling writer in Japan, it was acclaimed as "stunning," "brilliant," & "ingenious." Now physics professor Manabu Yukawa—Detective Galileo—returns in a new case of impossible murder, where instincts clash with facts & theory with reality.
Yoshitaka, who was about to leave his marriage and his wife, is poisoned by arsenic-laced coffee & dies. His wife, Ayane, is the logical suspect—except that she was hundreds of miles away when he was murdered.
The lead detective, Tokyo Police Detective Kusanagi, is immediately smitten with her & refuses to believe that she could have had anything to do with the crime. His assistant, Kaoru Utsumi, however, is convinced Ayane is guilty. While Utsumi's instincts tell her one thing, the facts of the case are another matter. So she does what her boss has done for years when stymied—she calls upon Professor Manabu Yukawa.
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Born in Osaka & currently living in Tokyo, Keigo Higashino is one of the most widely known & bestselling novelists in Japan. He is the winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize (for best mystery) & the Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Prize (for best mystery), among others. His work has been adapted in dozens of television series & films in several countries & languages. He won the Naoki Prize for The Devotion of Suspect X, the first novel featuring his character Detective Galileo, & the English translation was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel & the Barry Award.