Japan's best-selling crime novelist Keigo Higashino dies at 68

Keigo Higashino, Japan's best-selling crime novelist and a recipient of numerous literary awards, has died at the age of 68. His publisher, Kodansha, announced his passing on Monday, noting that he died on the night of July 23 from colorectal cancer and was buried in a private family ceremony.

Higashino, a graduate in electrical engineering, was a prolific writer, penning over 160 works throughout his career. His books have achieved global reach, published in more than 40 countries and selling over 100 million copies in Japan alone. His novel "Suspect X's Devotion" was translated into Croatian by the publisher Znanje.

His literary success was recognized early, with the prestigious Edogawa Ranpo Award for his novel "After School" in 1985. Later, in 2010, he received an award at the international festival in France for his novel "The House Where I Used to Die." Approximately twenty of his works have also been adapted into films, further cementing his legacy in popular culture.

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The stories he wrote will undoubtedly continue to attract countless readers.