The Final Curtain

The Final Curtain in the Detective Kaga series brings the story to a surprising conclusion with a confounding murder in Tokyo connected to the mystery of the disappearance and death of Detective Kaga's mother.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 07 December 2023
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

The Final Curtain brings the captivating story of Detective Kaga to a surprising and intricate conclusion, unveiling a series of rich and surprising twists that connect to the enigmatic mystery surrounding the disappearance and tragic death of Detective Kaga's own mother.

A decade ago, Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga embarked on a solemn mission to collect the ashes of his recently deceased mother. Years prior, she had abandoned her husband and son without any explanation or further contact, leaving her estranged son with a multitude of unanswered questions.

Now, in the bustling city of Tokyo, a tragic discovery awaits. Michiko Oshitani, a woman who lived far away in Sendai, is found brutally strangled to death in a vacant apartment rented under a false name. The apartment is located in an approximate area of Tokyo where another strangulation death had occurred, involving a homeless man who was killed and his body burned in a tent by the river.

As the police delve into Oshitani's past in search of any clues that could shed light on this perplexing case, they turn to Detective Kaga for guidance. As the investigation unfolds, an unexpected connection emerges between the murder or murders of the present and the long-ago case of Detective Kaga's missing mother.

Praise for the Detective Kaga series has been abundant, with critics hailing it as a masterful blend of psychological realism reminiscent of Dostoyevskian literature and classic detective-story puzzles reminiscent of Agatha Christie and E.C. Bentley. Keigo Higashino, the acclaimed author behind the series, has once again demonstrated his unparalleled mastery of the diabolical puzzle mystery, delivering a story that boasts an abundance of twists, turns, switchbacks, and sudden stops, akin to the chaotic traffic of a Tokyo highway during Golden W.

The Final Curtain concludes the captivating journey of Detective Kaga, leaving readers eagerly anticipating the next installment in this thrilling and intricate series.

Weight: 486g
Dimension: 154 x 234 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349146324