My grandfather, the master detective / Masateru Konishi ; translated by Louise Heal Kawai.
A Japanese The 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 her beloved grandfather, who retains a keen sharpness of mind despite his dementia, and who was once a key member of The Waseda Mystery Club. From impossible locked room murders to confounding missing persons cases, the grandfather-granddaughter duo "weave stories" to get to the bottom of every mystery. But all the while, an insidious shadow from Kaede's past slowly closes in on her . . . Steeped in references to classic crime from Christie to Chesterton to Poe, My Grandfather, the Master Detective plays with the genre, capturing readers' imagination in this Tokyo-set escapist mystery. Its charming characters and affectionate focus on relationships echo heartwarming Japanese titles such as Before the Coffee Gets Cold. -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798217177639
- ISBN: 9781035037698
- ISBN: 1035037696
- Physical Description: 328 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published in Japanese as Meitantei no mama de ite Vol. 1 by Takarajimasha Inc., in Tokyo in 2023.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Japanese.
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- Older men > Fiction.
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Japan > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Available copies
- 7 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC KON (Text) | 30229101441425 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
