Malice: A Mystery - The Kyoichiro Kaga Series

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Marc Notes: Translated from the Japanese.; This translation originally published: London: Little, Brown, 2014.; 8; Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. His body is found in his office, in a locked room, within his locked house, by his wife and his best friend, both of whom have rock solid alibis. Or so it seems. Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes Hidaka's best friend from years ago when they were both teachers. Kaga went on to join the police force while Nonoguchi became a full-time writer, though with not nearly the success of his friend Hidaka. When Kaga suspects something is a little bit off with Nonoguchi's statement, he investigates further, ultimately executing a search warrant on Nonoguchi's apartment. There he finds evidence that shows that the two writers' relationship was very different than they claimed.. Biographical Note: KEIGO HIGASHINO is the bestselling, best-known novelist in Japan and around Asia, with television and film adaptations of his work in several languages and many prestigious awards. He's the author of "The Devotion of Suspect X," the English translation of which was the finalist for the Edgar Award for best novel, and "Salvation of a Saint." He lives in Tokyo, Japan. Publisher Marketing:"This smart and original mystery is a true page-turner will baffle, surprise, and draw out suspicion until the final few pages. With each book, Higashino continues to elevate the modern mystery as an intense and inventive literary form." --"Library Journal" (starred review) "Fiendishly clever Higashino offers one twist after another Readers will marvel at the artful way the plot builds to the solution." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)***Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is found brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. His body is found in his office, a locked room, within his locked house, by his wife and his best friend, both of whom have rock solid alibis. Or so it seems. At the crime scene, Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes Hidaka's best friend, Osamu Nonoguchi. Years ago when they were both teachers, they were colleagues at the same public school. Kaga went on to join the police force while Nonoguchi eventually left to become a full-time writer, though with not nearly the success of his friend Hidaka. As Kaga investigates, he eventually uncovers evidence that indicates that the two writers' relationship was very different that they claimed, that they were anything but best friends. But the question before Kaga isn't necessarily who, or how, but why. In a brilliantly realized tale of cat and mouse, the detective and the killer battle over the truth of the past and how events that led to the murder really unfolded. And if Kaga isn't able to uncover and prove why the murder was committed, then the truth may never come out. "Malice" is one of the bestselling--the most acclaimed--novel in Keigo Higashino's series featuring police detective Kyochiro Kaga, one of the most popular creations of the bestselling novelist in Asia." Review Citations:

Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 31 (EAN 9781250035615, Open Ebook)

Publishers Weekly 11/24/2014 (EAN 9781427244314, Compact Disc)

Audio File 02/01/2015 pg. 38 (EAN 9781427244314, Compact Disc)

Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/15/2014 pg. 48 (EAN 9781250035608, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 08/04/2014 (EAN 9781250035608, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 83 (EAN 9781250035608, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2014 (EAN 9781250035608, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 31 (EAN 9781250035608, Hardcover)

New York Times Book Review 10/05/2014 pg. 29 (EAN 9781250035608, Hardcover)

Shelf Awareness 10/14/2014 (EAN 9781250035608, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Higashino, Keigo Born in Osaka and currently living in Tokyo, Keigo Higashino is one of the most widely known and 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 novels are translated widely throughout Asia.