{"product_id":"laplaces-witch-keigo-higashino-hardcover","title":"Laplace's Witch -- Keigo Higashino, Hardcover","description":"When a body is found in a hot-spring town, dead from hydrogen sulfide poisoning, geochemist Shusuke Aoe is brought in by the police to investigate. The death is written off as an accident, but something doesn't add up, and at the scene, Shusuke comes across a young woman searching for her missing friend. Two months later, he finds himself examining an almost identical incident in a completely different part of Japan. Are the cases related? Did the victims know each other? As these thoughts swirl around his head, Shusuke encounters the same young woman he met at the first crime scene. And before his very eyes, mysterious events begin to happen around her...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keigo Higashino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avocado House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.38w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798855422672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeigo Higashino is one of the most prolific and successful authors working in Japan today, with numerous awards to his credit, including the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Naoki Prize. From 2009 to 2013, Keigo Higashino served as the 13th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan. His \u003ci\u003eDetective Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e series is published in English by Minotaur Books, and the translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Devotion of Suspect X\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for an Edgar Award. While Keigo Higashino is widely known for his contributions to the world of mystery fiction, one of his most iconic works is \u003ci\u003eThe Miracles of the Namiya General Store\u003c\/i\u003e, a touching work of magical realism that sold over 12 million copies worldwide and published in English by Yen Press.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Keigo Higashino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68177723031780,"sku":"9798855422672","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798855422672.jpg?v=1794124176","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/laplaces-witch-keigo-higashino-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}