Abstract

Reika Asahina, the board chairman's daughter, is a huge mystery fan who rushes to the scene whenever an incident occurs at school.

Her partner, Ishibashi, a member of the Mystery Research Club, seems rather slow on the uptake during investigations—until suddenly, out of nowhere, his deductive powers sharpen brilliantly...

A brand-new duo is born in the hugely popular "Koigakubo Academy" series!

Author’s Information

Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1968. Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Okayama University. In 2002, he made his debut with Misshitsu no Kagi Kashimasu (Lending the Key to the Locked Room) through the Kappa Novels New Talent Discovery Project. In 2011, he won the Japan Booksellers' Award (Hon'ya Taisho) with Nazotoki wa Dinā no Ato de (The After-Dinner Mysteries). His works include the Ikagawa City series, the Koigakubo Academy series, and the Case Files of Detective Girl Arisa series, as well as numerous other titles such as Chūtohanpa na Misshitsu (The Half-Baked Locked Room), Yakatashima, and Yakyū ga Sukisugite (Loving Baseball Too Much).