My Grandfather, the Master Detective
Masateru Konishi
Translated by Louise Heal Kawai
13 November 2025Imprint: Macmillan
Synopsis
There used to be a café called Mon Cheri at Nishi Waseda where members of the Waseda Mystery Club spent day after day frothing in excitement over the latest mystery novels...Her Grandfather had been a core member of the Club.
As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s perhaps no surprise that 27-year-old schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than...
Details
13 November 2025360 minutes
9781035037711Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
The author nails the endingNozomi 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
Fumiro Kayama, Judge on the “This Mystery Is Amazing!” Prize
Lincoln Rhyme.
The characters are appealing. Their conversations sparkle! . . . Masateru Konishi will write appealing
Asayo Takii, Judge on “This Mystery Is Amazing!” Prize
stories for years to come . . .
