My Grandfather, the Master Detective

The author nails the ending – Nozomi Ohmori, Judge of the ‘This Mystery is Amazing!’ Prize
Sure to please the mystery buff in us all, with nods to classic mysteries. A variation of Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme. – Fumiro Kayama, Judge of the ‘This Mystery is Amazing!’ Prize
The characters are appealing. Their conversations sparkle! … Masateru Konishi will write appealing stories for years to come … – Asayo Takii, Judge of the ‘This Mystery is Amazing!’ Prize
Heartfelt and clever, My Grandfather, the Master Detective expertly weaves together ideas of family and loss alongside homage to classic detective fiction spanning eras and countries. Perfectly balanced mystery vignettes build up to a satisfying conclusion, with wonderful friendships and a hint of romance woven in… . Utterly delightful. – Kristen Perrin, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder
Before the Coffee Gets Cold meets Agatha Christie in this Tokyo-set mystery… . As clever as Hercule Poirot and as observant as Miss Marple, a gentle, brilliant, and dynamic sleuth you won’t soon forget. – Ellery Adams, author of The Secret, Book & Scone Society

Masateru Konishi graduated from the Department of English and American Literature at Meiji University, and now works as a writer for TV and radio. He has previously written for the stage as well as a manga story; My Grandfather, the Master Detective is his debut novel. Partly based on his own experience of caring for his father with dementia, the book won the twenty-first edition of the prestigious ‘This Mystery is Amazing!’ Grand Prize. He is currently working on a sequel with an estimated first print run of 30,000 copies.

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