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Archimedes Doesn’t Get His Hands Dirty

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  • Immerse yourself in a formative mystery that inspired Keigo Higashino, led by a 1970s school scandal and the cryptic last word Archimedes
  • A taut literary thriller tracing a teen’s death, poisoning, and the secrets that follow
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Who it's for
Readers interested in mystery novels and classic literary fiction
Main benefit
Engaging literary thriller that explores a 1970s school scandal and the consequences of hidden secrets
Texture / fit
Paperback book
Size
128*188*18mm, 360 pages, 378g
Material / key ingredients
Paper, ink

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* Book introduction :

The legendary mystery that led Keigo Higashino to the path of an artist
Winner of the 19th Edogawa Ranpo Award

“Meeting this work changed the fate of a stupid high school student who hated books.”
These are the words of Keigo Higashino, the author who recommended Archimedes Does Not Get His Hands Dirty. The fact that it is a work that made Keigo Higashino, a writer who represents the current Japanese literary world, decide to write a mystery novel, will already have readers interested in it.

When Miyuki, a 17-year-old high school girl, dies during an abortion, an uproar erupts over who the father of her child is. Why did Miyuki not reveal the child’s father until the end, and what did the word ‘Archimedes’ mean by Miyuki at the moment of her death?

Then, during lunchtime at Miyuki’s school, a student was poisoned and collapsed after eating poison in a lunchbox, and the incident escalated to an irreversible level when a body was found in the student’s house.

Since it was set in the 1970s, the social atmosphere was much more rigid. Rather, this explains the motives and oughts of the characters. Since the publication of this work, it has had a great influence on many youth mystery works that have been selected as Edogawa Ranpo Award-winning works.

index
the girl died
the boy fell
the young man is gone
baby licked
The old woman thanked him.
mother wrapped up
The body groaned.
Translator’s review | The starting point of the youth mystery

* Size : 128*188*18mm 
* Page 360
* Weight : 378g
* Publication Date : November 30, 2022





4 reviews for Archimedes Doesn’t Get His Hands Dirty

  1. Elena Cross from Toronto, Canada –

    This book captivated my heart with its gripping depth. The way life’s complexity unravels in young Miyuki’s story struck a chord within me. A masterpiece for every questioning soul.

  2. ノア・スミス from ニューヨーク, アメリカ合衆国 –

    高校時代、本に嫌悪感を抱いていた私がこの本に出会って考え方が変わった。物語の深い謎とキャラクターたちの人間模様は、読み手として新しい世界への扉を開けてくれる。悲劇的な運命から目を背けず直視させる作品である。

  3. Anaëlle Gorsky from Montreal, Canada –

    Unraveling the layers of truth amidst teenage tragedy, this narrative provokes introspection on loss and responsibility—an evocative debut that lingers.

  4. Emiko Aoki from Kyoto, Japan –

    Miyuki’s fate struck a chord deep within me. Her untold story haunts the corridors of thought, lingering long after I’ve turned the last page.

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