A brand-new whodunit from Keigo Higashino, bestselling author of The Devotion of Suspect X!

Mayu has just moved back to her hometown to plan her wedding when tragedy strikes. Her father is murdered. Her uncle, Takeshi, a former Las Vegas marquee magician, impulsively decides that he'll catch the culprit himself. Who needs the police? When Mayu's former classmates emerge as the prime suspects, it takes a conjurer's dazzling sleight of hand to unravel this teasing pandemic-period puzzle.

Who's next? The murderer holds the high cards, always one step ahead. But who better to unpack this twisty, turny mystery than a master illusionist? Mayu's naive eyes are about to be opened wide—as she hurtles headlong into a nightmarish narrative with a shocking conclusion!

About the Author

Keigo Higashino is one of the most prolific and bestselling novelists in Japan today; his books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.

He's the winner of the Naoki Prize, the Edogawa Rampo Prize for best mystery and the Mystery Writers of Japan Prize, among others.

The Devotion of Suspect X was nominated for the Edgar Award, while his recent cozy novel, The Miracles of Namiya General Store, has sold over 14 million copies. Alexander O. Smith is a leading translator of Japanese literary and popular fiction, including Keigo Higashino's best-selling novels: The Devotion of Suspect X, The Salvation of a Saint, A Midsummer's Equation, Under the Midnight Sun and Malice.