{"product_id":"my-grandfather-the-master-detective-isbn-9798217177639","title":"My Grandfather, the Master Detective","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Japanese\u003ci\u003e The      Thursday Murder Club,\u003c\/i\u003e taking healing fiction for a mystery-filled spin      with this bestseller that has sold more than 200,000 copies in Japan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe’s not your average Grandpa.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolving 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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteeped in references to classic crime from Christie to Chesterton to Poe, \u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather, the Master Detective\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e.A \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bookends \u003c\/i\u003eMost Anticipated Mystery of March \u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eOur Novel World \u003c\/i\u003eBest New Crime Thriller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e meets Agatha Christie\u003c\/b\u003e. Neither age nor a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia (LBD) can keep Grandfather from solving difficult cases.\u003cb\u003e He’s as clever as Hercule Poirot and as observant as Miss Marple, a gentle, brilliant, and dynamic sleuth you won’t soon forget\u003c\/b\u003e.” —Ellery Adams, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret, Book \u0026amp; Scone Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Heartfelt and clever, \u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather, the Master Detective\u003c\/i\u003e expertly weaves together ideas of family and loss alongside \u003cb\u003ehomage to classic detective fiction spanning eras and countries\u003c\/b\u003e. …An utterly delightful ode to the power of storytelling in understanding the curve balls life throws at you.” —Kristen Perrin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Solve Your Own Murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] rich emotional landscape. . . \u003cb\u003eWill appeal to fans of Richard Osman’s \u003ci\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Hisashi Kashiwai’s \u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e, and Susan Fletcher's \u003ci\u003eThe Night in Question\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] gentle, puzzle-focused crime novel in the vein of classic detective fiction . . . The beauty lies in ordinary, complicated people figuring out how to live as much as how to solve crimes.” —\u003ci\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brain-teasing mysteries presented in something like a fairytale framework.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Konishi strikes a balance between the cozy mystery genre and the Japanese (and Korean) comfort novels in translation that are having a moment on the bestsellers’ lists . . . Much of the sense of calmness, control and, well, comfort, is down to the English translation by Louise Heal Kawai, who puts the reader at ease with her fluid translation.” —\u003ci\u003eAsian Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Masateru Konishi has infused the fun and page-turning intrigue of a first-rate mystery story with profound filial love, respect, and compassion. A rare and multi-faceted mystery, \u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather, the Master Detective\u003c\/i\u003e transcends genre. It’s guaranteed to delight and deeply affect fans of detective stories, readers seeking to explore the human condition, and everyone whose lives have been turned upside-down by this debilitating disease.” —Binnie Kirshenbaum, author of \u003ci\u003eCounting Backwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Even when struggling with dementia, Grandfather is one hell of an armchair detective during his better, lucid moments . . . a warm recommendation and hopefully Louise Heal Kawai gets to translate the second and last book in the series. Fingers crossed!” —\u003ci\u003eBeneath the Stains of Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[F]ans will undoubtedly happily devour this latest enjoyable entry.” —\u003ci\u003eMurder, Mayhem, and Long Dogs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Inspired with the aid of using traditional crime fiction, Konishi’s escapist tale combines warmth, sharp plotting, and affectionate person studies, making it ideal for fanatics.” —\u003ci\u003eOur Novel World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasateru Konishi\u003c\/b\u003e 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 the novelization of manga, but \u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather, the Master Detective\u003c\/i\u003e is his first completely original 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouise Heal Kawai\u003c\/b\u003e has been a translator of Japanese literature since 2006, translating several different genres of contemporary fiction. Her published translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Who Saved Books\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Honjin Murders\u003c\/i\u003e; Daido Tamaki’s \u003ci\u003eMilk\u003c\/i\u003e, which appeared in the short story anthology \u003ci\u003eInside and Other Short Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e; Tendo Shoko’s bestselling autobiography \u003ci\u003eYakuza Moon\u003c\/i\u003e; and most recently \u003ci\u003eBuilding Waves\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel by feminist writer and poet Tomioka Taeko.","brand":"G.P. 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