The Daydreamer Detective: A Free Cozy Mystery in Japan

Steph Gennaro

Mar 2016 · Onigiri Press

About this ebook

She’s got her head in the clouds and a taste for solving crime…

 

Mei Yamagawa is out of luck and out of money. After five years in Tokyo, she has little to show for it besides a laundry list of unrealized dreams. Left without a choice, she returns to her rural Japanese hometown, ready to be branded a failure by her relatives and rivals. At the least, she looks forward to seeing her best friend, until Akiko is accused of murdering her own father.

 

As Mei helps her farmer mother with the crops, she scouts for clues to clear her friend’s name. But during her investigation, she can’t help but notice the celebrity chef looking in her direction. The amateur detective can balance a new love interest and a murder case… can’t she?

 

To clear her friend of the crime and find the real killer, Mei’s going to need every last ounce of her imagination… and just a pinch of luck.

 

The Daydreamer Detective is the savory starter to the Miso Cozy series of cozy mystery novels. If you like twisty plots, delectable food descriptions, and rural Japanese towns, then you’ll love Steph Gennaro's culinary tale.

 

Buy The Daydreamer Detective today to savor every last morsel of a delicious mystery!

Additional Keywords: cozy mystery, cozy, mystery, J-drama, interracial, multicultural, romance, Japan, Tokyo, chef, culinary, farming, slow food, murder, failure, painting, family drama, female detective, detective, sleuth, amateur sleuth, Japanese, Japanese food, free mystery, free cozy mystery. 

Ratings and reviews

Failure leads back to the farm Mei Yamagawa dreams of success, family, and love but nothing in her life is turning out like her daydreams and now she is back on the family farm helping her mother instead of living the city life of her dreams, Even her social life is taking the hits as her best friend is suspected of murdering her own father. Mei will need to put aside her dreams and buckle down if she is going to prove Akiko’s innocence. This is the first book I have read by this author and it kept me entertained from the beginning. Mei is likable and intelligent even if she is inept at life skills. Her mother and Mei’s friends add warmth to the story. There is also a definite hint of future romance. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Loved this book. Love the characters. A young woman moving back to home town. Dreading it, but it turns out full of mystery, love. The best thing for her.

Very engaging. A good solid murder mystery with the added bonus of giving an insight to Japanese culture. Good character development and it leaves me wanting to read more books in the series. Well done

About the author

Steph Gennaro is a long-time Japanophile, and she’s been studying Japanese culture and language for over 20 years. She loves dreaming of far-off places, going for walks with her dog, Lulu Ninja Assassin, hanging out with her family, and reading outside in the summertime. There is no better season than summer. She’s a Capricorn, mother, knitter, and web developer, and pasta is her favorite meal. Steph Gennaro is her pen name for cozy mysteries, but she also writes science fiction romance.