{"product_id":"my-grandfather-the-master-detective-by-masateru-konishi","title":"My Grandfather, the Master Detective by Masateru Konishi - USED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Japanese \u003ci\u003eThursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e, taking healing fiction for a mystery-filled spin with this Japanese 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\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 person 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\u003e \u003cb\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 are perfect for fans of heart-warming Japanese titles such as \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781035037698\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43377207574591,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/8626\/8223\/files\/13897743482556.jpg?v=1781141748","url":"https:\/\/bookconnection.com.au\/products\/my-grandfather-the-master-detective-by-masateru-konishi","provider":"The Book Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}