My Grandfather, the Master Detective
Masateru Konishi
Translated by Louise Heal Kawai
13 November 2025Imprint: Macmillan
Synopsis
A Japanese Thursday Murder Club, taking healing fiction for a mystery-filled spin with this Japanese bestseller that has sold more than 200,000 copies in Japan.
He’s not your average Grandpa.
As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s no surprise that schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than your typical twenty-seven-year-old.
Solving them is another matter though. For that, she turns to...
Details
13 November 2025352 pages
9781035037698Imprint: 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 of the 'This Mystery is Amazing!' Prize
Lincoln Rhyme.
The characters are appealing. Their conversations sparkle! . . . Masateru Konishi will write appealing
Asayo Takii, Judge of the 'This Mystery is Amazing!' Prize
stories for years to come . . .
