{"product_id":"newcomer-a-mystery-paperback","title":"Newcomer: A Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeigo Higashino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGiles Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational bestseller Keigo Higashino returns with his latest mindbender--\u003ci\u003eNewcomer\u003c\/i\u003e--as newly transferred Tokyo Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga is assigned to a perplexing murder. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA woman is found murdered in her new apartment in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Living a quiet life, with nothing remarkable in her past and no known enemies, this newcomer's murder is as baffling as it was unlikely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetective Kyochiro Kaga of the Tokyo Police Department is also a newcomer to area--recently transferred to the Nihonbashi precinct. Assigned to the task force investigating the murder, Kaga interviews the various local people somehow connected to the victim--the insurance salesman whose card was found at her apartment; the local coffee shop she frequented; the boy who delivered a box of pastries; her estranged son, the would-be actor, among others. But the more Kaga pulls on the loose threads of a simple life, the greater the number of potential suspects emerge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo prevent the murderer from eluding justice, Kaga must unravel all the secrets of the local residents, finding out the truth behind their interactions with the victim. Buried somewhere in the woman's seemingly uncomplicated life--her past, her friends, her family history, and the last few days of her life--is the one clue that will lead to the murderer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKEIGO HIGASHINO is the bestselling, best-known novelist in Japan and around Asia, with numerous television and film adaptations of his work appearing in several languages. He's the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devotion of Suspect X\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel, and \u003ci\u003eMalice\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Audie Award. He lives in Tokyo, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693707366463,"sku":"9781250235404","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bf739bf9b6726274681def7ba3791159.webp?v=1764999705","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/newcomer-a-mystery-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}