Has it ever happened to you that you pick up a book without expecting anything from it? You start reading, slowly turn the pages - and suddenly you can't tear yourself away from the clever plot twists. Closing the book and looking at the clock, you realize that it is already too late, and you have read much more than you need to just kill boredom. What is known about Keigo Higashino? He worked as an engineer in a large corporation and, after fifteen years of painstaking writing, finally received the recognition he deserved. His books sell millions of copies, and dozens of film adaptations have been made based on them. Nowadays it is difficult to find a more popular writer in Japan. Each of his novels and collections of stories is an event: first places in sales rankings, literary awards, high marks from critics and ordinary readers who call his works “smart books.” Investigator Kusanagi works for the Tokyo police, and at times he comes across inexplicable crimes, sometimes even incredible. But how to reconcile the mysticism with the police investigation? Confused by what is happening, Kusanagi turns to his friend, Dr. Yukawa, also known by the nickname "Galileo". Only his sharp mind is able to shed light on any incredible mystery and expose its dark roots. “Detective Galileo” is the first book in the series of the same name, where, with the help of science and common sense, complex, incredible events are given a simple explanation.