KAMOGAWA: FOOD DETECTIVES

<p><b><i>The Kamogawa Food Detectives, </i>translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of <i>Before the Coffee Gets Cold</i>.</b><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 thats 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 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 loves beef stew, the restaurant of lost recipes provides a link to the past – and a way to a more contented future.<br><br><b>A bestseller in Japan, <i>The Kamogawa Food Detectives</i> by Hisashi Kashiwai is a celebration of good company and the power of a delicious meal.</b></p>