Mitsuda Madoy’s Mystery Translations (translator)

Murder in the Mountain Lodges Beneath the Shooting Stars, originally titled Hoshifuri Sansou no Satsujin, is a captivating Japanese mystery novel that follows the story of Kazuo Sugishita, who finds himself in a challenging situation after a confrontation with his superior. Assigned to manage the pompous and insufferable 'Star Watcher' in the entertainment industry, Kazuo's…

In the novel 'Murder in the Golden Age of Locked Rooms,' a perfect locked room murder sets off a chain of events in Japanese society. The story follows protagonist Kasumi Kuzushiro, an introverted high school student with a love for mysteries, as he navigates the surge of locked room crimes in Japan. With the rise…

In the award-winning Japanese novel 'The Time Traveler’s Hourglass', a mysterious curse plagues the Ryuuzen clan, leading to a series of tragic deaths and a desperate race against time. When investigative journalist Kamo Touma discovers the existence of the Hourglass of Miracles, he embarks on a perilous journey through time to uncover the truth behind…

In the novel 'The Lapis Lazuli Castle Murders', readers are immersed in a gripping tale of cursed daggers that bind two souls, Raine and Marie, to a tragic cycle of reincarnation and death. Set across different time periods and locations like 13th-century France, World War I, and 1989 Hokkaido, the story unfolds with elements of…

Delicious Death for Detectives is a gripping Japanese novel that delves into the world of virtual reality gaming and high-stakes mystery solving. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the story follows a group of legendary detectives handpicked to participate in a deadly game orchestrated by a mysterious Gamemaster. Trapped in a life-and-death situation,…