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Guilt

by Keigo Higashino · Detective Godai series

Homicide Detective Godai investigates the death of a lawyer, Kensuke Mano, in this tour de force crime novel from an international master. A seemingly simple murder case unravels into a meditation on the nature of guilt, redemption, and the blurred boundaries between good and evil. Higashino's methodical plotting and moral complexity elevate the procedural into philosophical territory.

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