The Fictional Criminal
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Summary
As the inquiry deepens, Godai and Yamano discover that the Fujidos' relationship in life seems less simple than it appeared, doubts pile up one after another, and no one can be cleared of suspicion... They seem to have entered a maze...
In the end, a secret hidden for forty years surfaces. What unspeakable past will the two detectives uncover?
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy Keigo Higashino's concise narrative style
- Readers who want to complete mystery stories in fragmented time
- Readers interested in social-school mystery and exploration of human nature
- First-time readers of Higashino who want to start with short stories
Not a good fit for
- Hardcore honkaku mystery fans seeking complex tricks and multiple reversals
- Readers expecting sequels to Higashino's long-form series
Reading tips
- Read in order to appreciate the subtle thematic connections among the stories
- Pay attention to the link between characters' psychological changes and social background
- Pause briefly after each story to reflect on its real-world metaphors
About the publisher
Zhejiang People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its social science, history and foreign literature titles, covering philosophy, politics, law, economics, culture and history. Among the books in the library catalogue, its foreign literature list includes Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and The Old Capital in well-known translations, as well as Wuthering Heights; its history list is represented by Dangnian Mingyue's Ming Dynasty series, and its politics list by Zhejiang New Discourse. Authors represented include Yasunari Kawabata, Ye Weiqu, Tang Yuemei, Dangnian Mingyue, Emily Brontë and René Wellek, with Wellek's Theory of Literature (newly revised edition) among its titles in literary theory. Beyond these areas, the press also publishes works on literary appreciation and social culture, giving it a profile that combines classic translations, popular history and academic works. As publicly available information is limited, other details are not covered here.
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About the author
Keigo Higashino was a Japanese mystery novelist, born on February 4, 1958, in Ikuno Ward, Osaka, and a graduate of Osaka Prefecture University. He made his debut in 1985 with After School, which won the Edogawa Rampo Prize. He went on to write prolifically, spanning honkaku mystery, socially engaged suspense, and warm-hearted narrative, with representative works including Journey Under the Midnight Sun, The Devotion of Suspect X, and Miracles of the Namiya General Store. In 2006 he received the Naoki Prize. His novels often wrap intricate deduction around human conflict, featuring frequent plot twists and unexpected endings, and have had a wide influence on Chinese-language readers. This site carries 24 of his works, mostly catalogued under foreign literature, classic works, and mystery and suspense. He died on July 23, 2026.
Li Yingchun is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three works are currently known: The Fabricated Criminal, Instigation, and The Blossoms Are About to Fade. Judging from the tone of these titles and the categories they belong to, her writing mainly falls into two areas: suspense and mystery fiction, and foreign literature. Mystery fiction generally emphasizes plot development and the gradual building of suspense, while foreign literature tends to focus more on characters' circumstances and emotional expression. Li Yingchun's work appears to move between these two kinds of reading interest, combining narrative suspense with a literary touch. The title The Fabricated Criminal suggests a story built around crime and fictional setups, Instigation leans toward psychological and social atmosphere, and The Blossoms Are About to Fade hints at the passage of time and the changes in people and affairs. Because no clear records of birth and death dates, nationality, education, or awards have been found, her personal background cannot be described in detail, and readers' understanding of her rests mainly on the three works mentioned above.
