The Kamogawa Food Detectives

The first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series, The Kamogawa Food Detectives is perfect for fans of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold.<BR><BR>What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time?<BR><BR>Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant. Run by Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the Kamogawa Diner treats its customers to wonderfully extravagant meals. But that's not the main reason to stop by . . .<BR><BR>The father-daughter duo have started advertising their services as 'food detectives'. Through ingenious investigations, they are capable of recreating a dish from their customers' pasts - dishes that may well hold the keys to unlocking forgotten memories and future happiness.<BR><BR>From the widower looking for a specific noodle dish that his wife used to cook, to a first love's beef stew, the restaurant of lost recipes provides a link to the past - and a way to a more contented future.<BR><BR>A bestseller in Japan, The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai, and translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is a heartwarming celebration of good company and the power of a delicious meal.<BR><BR>Perfect for readers of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop.<BR><BR>'Warmed my heart' - Genki Kawamura, author of If Cats Disappeared from the World<BR><BR>The series continues with book two, The Restaurant of Lost Recipes.