ISBN: 9780312375065 - the devotion of suspect x (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Yasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi ends up dead on her apartment floor. Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko's next door neighbor, middle-aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help, disposing not only of the body but plotting the cover-up step-by-step. When the body turns up and is identified, Detective Kusanagi draws the case and Yasuko comes under suspicion. Kusanagi is unable to find any obvious holes in Yasuko's manufactured alibi and yet is still sure that there's something wrong. Kusanagi brings in Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist and college friend who frequently consults with the police. Yukawa, known to the police by the nickname Professor Galileo, went to college with Ishigami. After meeting up with him again, Yukawa is convinced that Ishigami had something to do with the murder. What ensues is a high level battle of wits, as Ishigami tries to protect Yasuko by outmaneuvering and outthinking Yukawa, who faces his most clever and determined opponent yet.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Yasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi ends up dead on her apartment floor. Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko's next door neighbor, middle-aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help, disposing not only of the body but plotting the cover-up step-by-step. When the body turns up and is identified, Detective Kusanagi draws the case and Yasuko comes under suspicion. Kusanagi is unable to find any obvious holes in Yasuko's manufactured alibi and yet is still sure that there's something wrong. Kusanagi brings in Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist and college friend who frequently consults with the police. Yukawa, known to the police by the nickname Professor Galileo, went to college with Ishigami. After meeting up with him again, Yukawa is convinced that Ishigami had something to do with the murder. What ensues is a high level battle of wits, as Ishigami tries to protect Yasuko by outmaneuvering and outthinking Yukawa, who faces his most clever and determined opponent yet.…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. First U.S. edition, first printing. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Minotaur Books, 2011. 8vo., 298pp. As new in as new dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition in English. Winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize (for best mystery), the Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Prize (for best mystery), and the prestigious Naoki Prize for The Devotion of Suspect X. ***First impression of the first edition in English and first U.S. Edition: February 2011. With full number-string sequence including the no. "1" as called for; 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Translated from the Japanese by Alexander O. Smith with Elye J. Alexander. ***Near fine in pale blue cloth-covered boards with satin crimson titles to spine. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped. No inscriptions. Pages clean. In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper which has not been price-clipped, showing original publisher's price of $24.99. Extremities of dustwrapper very slight rubbed and creased. No tears. No fading. Spine and front and rear panel of dustwrapper bright. 242mm x 166mm. 298 pages. ***'From Japan's most popular bestselling author today comes his most critically acclaimed award-winning work - more that two million copies sold and the basis of a blockbuster motion picture. ***Yasuko Hanaoka, a divorced single mother, thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband. But when he shows up one day, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter, Misato, the situation quickly escalates and he ends up dead on her apartment floor. Without hesitation, her enigmatic neighbour, Ishigami, a brilliant math teacher whose devotion to Yasuko runs deep, offers to calulate the perfect alibi. His one condition is that the two women should follow his instructions to the letter. ***Detective Kusanagi of the Tokyo police, faced with a brutal murder and evidence that doesn't add up, seeks the advice of his college friend Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a brilliant physicist nicknamed "Detective Galileo." Yukawa knows the math genius from his past, and what ensues is a fierce battle of wits, one mastermind against another, one using all his skill and wits to uncover the truth, the other rising everything, proving the depths of his devotion. ***Tightly plotted, with one surprising plot twist after another, and sharply written, with characters that will stay in the readers mind long after the last page is turned The Devotion of Suspect X shows why Keigo Higashino is the best-loved writer in Japan today.' (Quote from inside front of dustwrapper blurb). ***First impression of the first edition in English, and the first author's novel to be translated into English. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.