Katsuhiko Takahashi

is a Japanese writer of mystery, horror, science fiction and historical fiction. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan.

Works in English translation

Crime Novel

• The Case of the Sharaku Murders (original title: Sharaku Satsujin Jiken), trans. Ian Macdonald (Thames River Press, 2013)

Short horror story

• Reunion (original title: Daisuki na Ane), trans. Andrew Cunningham (Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Volume 2: Country Delights, Kurodahan Press, 2010)

Awards

• 1983 – Edogawa Rampo Prize: The Case of the Sharaku Murders
• 1986 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers: Sōmon-Dani (The Somon Valley)
• 1987 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Hokusai Satsujin Jiken (The Case of the Hokusai Murders)
• 1991 – Naoki Prize: Akai Kioku (The Scarlet Memories)
• 2000 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature: Kaen (Flaming Rancor)
• 2011 – Japan Mystery Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement

Main works

Ukiyo-e murder trilogy

• , 1983 (The Case of the Sharaku Murders, Thames River Press, 2013)
• , 1986 (The Case of the Hokusai Murders)
• , 1989 (The Case of the Hiroshige Murders)

Detective Sotaro Toma series

• Novels
• , 1988 (The Case of the Utamaro Forgery Erasures)
• , 1988
• , 1989 (Labyrinth of the Southern Court)
• , 1990
• , 2002 (The Case of the Gogh Murders)
• Short story collection
• , 1990 (Hokusai's Sin)

Standalone novels

• , 1985 (London's Tower of Murder)
• , 1990 (Murder at the Puppet Museum)
• , 1985 (Sōmon Valley)

Memories series (horror novels)

• , 1991
• , 1996
• , 2000

See also

• Japanese detective fiction

References

External links

• Profile at J'Lit Books from Japan
• Synopsis of The Case of the Sharaku Murders at JLPP (Japanese Literature Publishing Project)