Forbidden Magic

"Forbidden Magic" is a new novel in Keigo Higashino's "Devotion of Suspect X" series, published in simplified Chinese for the first time. "Forbidden Magic" ranked first in sales in 2015 in Nippon Bunko and second in the annual Oricon book list, second only to "Jieyou Grocery Store". Keigo Higashino was very satisfied with "Forbidden Magic". He said: "I dare to say that Manabu Yukawa who appeared in "Forbidden Magic" is better than other works in the Detective Galileo series. After "The Devotion of Suspect X", he is no longer just a pawn in the novel, but has become a 'human' with flesh and blood. I want to test Yukawa in this story. If someone almost becomes a murderer because of him, how painful will he be, and how will he take responsibility?" Story synopsis of "Forbidden Magic": Freelance writer Nagaoka was murdered at home, and a bizarre video was left at the scene. During his lifetime, Nagaoka opposed a new town plan and was investigating the project's sponsors. Kusanagi, the police officer in charge of the case, discovered that a man named Shingo suddenly disappeared after the incident. Nagaoka had contacted the factory where he worked and traced the cause of his sister's death. Kusanagi approached "Detective Galileo" Manabu Yukawa for help and found that he was related to the New City Project, had already known Shingo, and had watched the video with Nagaoka. Manabu Yukawa, who has been helping the police solve mysteries, seems to be trying his best to hide something this time.