Author: Keigo Higashino

“You’re just giving up?” Yukawa asked behind him. “You don’t want to see the crystals at the bottom of the sea?”

“Hardly. No, in fact I’ve only reaffirmed that I don’t belong out there. I’m much more comfortable in a crowd. And look at all those wonderful taxis.

“Hardly. No, in fact I’ve only reaffirmed that I don’t belong out there. I’m much more comfortable in a crowd.

“Tsukahara’s death wasn’t an accident, it was murder,” he said, suddenly turning to face her. “And the murderer… was your cousin, Kyohei.”