A Midsummers Equation

“A Midsummer’s Equation” is a whodunnit in Keigo Higashino’s Detective Galileo series, where physicist Manabu Yukawa is drawn into a murder at a fading seaside resort. While attending a contentious meeting about a controversial undersea mining project, Yukawa becomes entangled with a local family, a young boy, and a dead guest whose “accidental” fall may conceal darker secrets of the town. Blending classic puzzle‑style deduction with social and environmental tension, the novel slowly unravels hidden motives, old crimes, and the complex ties between science, profit, and community. It is ideal for readers searching for Japanese crime fiction, slow‑burn mysteries, and character‑driven detective stories with logical, scientifically tinged solutions.