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A missing Santa Claus. A crying corpse. And a brilliant mind that shines through the shadows.Just before Christmas, twenty-seven-year-old schoolteacher Kaede is unwinding at a local bar when a festive puzzle catches her attention: the mysterious disappearance of Santa Claus.Before the evening ends, Kaede and her friends are approached by Mr. Wagatsuma—a gentlemanly stranger who reveals he was once a pupil of Kaede’s beloved grandfather back when he was an elementary school principal. Wagatsuma brings with him a trail of baffling new cases, from a series of strange attempted suicides to rumors of a ‘crying corpse’ and seven unexplained school mysteries.Once again, Kaede turns to her grandfather for guidance. Though he lives with the fluctuating symptoms of Lewy body dementia, his extraordinary mind flickers into brilliant focus whenever a puzzle presents itself. Working in their cherished master-and-apprentice style, grandfather and granddaughter set out to unravel the truths hidden beneath the illusions.Steeped in classic crime nostalgia and deep emotional warmth, Lessons from My Grandfather the Master Detective, is the second installment in Masateru Konishi’s beloved series is an affectionate, cozy whodunit about memory, family, and treasuring every moment together.Perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and The Thursday Murder Club.Translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, winner of the Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Translation Prize.

The heartwarming, award-winning Japanese sensation, My Grandfather, the Master Detective is an affectionate, cosy whodunit – and a story of living your days to the fullest. Perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.There used to be a cafe 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, and now he and Kaede solve mysteries together . . .As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s perhaps no surprise that twenty-seven-year-old schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than your average person. Solving them is another matter, though, and the person she always heads to for guidance is her beloved grandfather – who, despite having dementia, retains a keen sharpness of mind.From impossible locked-room murders to confounding missing person cases, the granddaughter and grandfather team ‘weave stories’ in master-and-apprentice fashion. Together, they get to the bottom of case after case. But, all the while, a shadow slowly closes in on Kaede, posing a more insidious threat . . .Filled with charming characters and steeped in references to classic crime – from Christie to Chesterton to Poe – My Grandfather, the Master Detective is a touching, charming mystery by Masateru Konishi. For fans of The Thursday Murder Club. Translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, winner of the Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Traslation Prize 2025.

The heartwarming, award-winning Japanese sensation, My Grandfather, the Master Detective is an affectionate, cosy whodunit – and a story of living your days to the fullest. Perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.There used to be a cafe 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, and now he and Kaede solve mysteries together . . .As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s perhaps no surprise that twenty-seven-year-old schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than your average person. Solving them is another matter, though, and the person she always heads to for guidance is her beloved grandfather – who, despite having dementia, retains a keen sharpness of mind.From impossible locked-room murders to confounding missing person cases, the granddaughter and grandfather team ‘weave stories’ in master-and-apprentice fashion. Together, they get to the bottom of case after case. But, all the while, a shadow slowly closes in on Kaede, posing a more insidious threat . . .Filled with charming characters and steeped in references to classic crime – from Christie to Chesterton to Poe – My Grandfather, the Master Detective is a touching, charming mystery by Masateru Konishi. For fans of The Thursday Murder Club. Translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, winner of the Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Traslation Prize 2025.

The heartwarming, award-winning Japanese sensation, My Grandfather, the Master Detective is an affectionate, cosy whodunit – and a story of living your days to the fullest. Perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.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. Now, one former member is enlisted by his granddaughter to solve real-life mysteries . . .As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s perhaps no surprise that twenty-seven-year-old schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than your average person. Solving them is another matter, though, and the person she always heads to for guidance is her beloved grandfather – who, despite having dementia, retains a keen sharpness of mind.From impossible locked-room murders to confounding missing person cases, the granddaughter and grandfather team ‘weave stories’ in master-and-apprentice fashion. Together, they get to the bottom of case after case. But, all the while, a shadow slowly closes in on Kaede, posing a more insidious threat . . .Filled with charming characters and steeped in references to classic crime – from Christie to Chesterton to Poe – My Grandfather, the Master Detective is a touching, charming mystery by Masateru Konishi. For fans of The Thursday Murder Club. Translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, winner of the Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Traslation Prize 2025.

The heartwarming, award-winning Japanese sensation, My Grandfather, the Master Detective is an affectionate, cosy whodunit – and a story of living your days to the fullest. Perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.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. Now, one former member is enlisted by his granddaughter to solve real-life mysteries . . .As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s perhaps no surprise that twenty-seven-year-old schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than your average person. Solving them is another matter, though, and the person she always heads to for guidance is her beloved grandfather – who, despite having dementia, retains a keen sharpness of mind.From impossible locked-room murders to confounding missing person cases, the granddaughter and grandfather team ‘weave stories’ in master-and-apprentice fashion. Together, they get to the bottom of case after case. But, all the while, a shadow slowly closes in on Kaede, posing a more insidious threat . . .Filled with charming characters and steeped in references to classic crime – from Christie to Chesterton to Poe – My Grandfather, the Master Detective is a touching, charming mystery by Masateru Konishi. For fans of The Thursday Murder Club. Translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, winner of the Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Traslation Prize 2025.

Ein berührender Roman über die Kraft von Büchern und Geschichten – spannend, charmant und voller Herz. Der große Bestseller aus Japan über einen Großvater und seine Enkelin, die plötzlich selbst zur Heldin einer gefährlichen Geschichte wird. Kaede, eine junge Lehrerin aus Tokio, stößt eines Tages auf seltsame Zeitungsausschnitte, die in einem gebrauchten Buch stecken. Ein Rätsel! Sie muss sofort an ihren Großvater denken, der trotz seiner Demenzerkrankung über eine unglaubliche Kombinationsgabe verfügt. Außerdem weist er ein enormes Wissen auf, wenn es um die großen Klassiker der Kriminalliteratur geht. Gemeinsam lassen die beiden ihrer Fantasie freien Lauf und lösen so meisterhaft allerlei kleine und große Rätsel, auf die Kaede in ihrem Alltag stößt. Doch plötzlich nähert sich Kaede ein bedrohlicher Schatten, der die beiden auf eine harte Probe stellt. Kann ihre gemeinsame Liebe zur Literatur sie retten?

Der große Bestseller aus Japan über die heilende Kraft von Literatur Der große japanische Bestseller über die junge Lehrerin Kaede und ihren demenzkranken Großvater geht in die zweite Runde. Zusammen lösen sie wieder allerlei große und kleine Rätsel mithilfe von Kriminalliteratur und werden am Ende selbst verstrickt in einen Fall. In einer Reihe neuer spannender Fälle versuchen Kaede und ihr Großvater, mit fantasievollen Geschichten den Geheimnissen der Menschen auf die Spur zu kommen. Mal geht es um das Verschwinden eines Weihnachtsmanns, mal um eine mysteriöse Suizidserie, die von Hitchcock-Filmen inspiriert zu sein scheint.Doch auch im privaten Umfeld der beiden häufen sich unbegreifliche Ereignisse, und ein alter Widersacher taucht wieder auf. Kann das ungleiche Detektiv-Duo die Rätsel lösen, die die Welt ihnen stellt, und sich selbst in Sicherheit bringen?