Tetsuya Honda | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | August 18, 1969
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Japanese |
Period | 2003–present |
Genre | Mystery, thriller |
Notable works | Lieutenant Himekawa series |
Tetsuya Honda (誉田 哲也, Honda Tetsuya, born August 18, 1969) is a Japanese writer of mystery and thriller novels and one of Japan's bestselling authors. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan[1] and has won many prestigious awards.[citation needed] Several of his popular Reiko Himekawa crime novels have been translated into English, German, Polish, Chinese, Persian, Thai and Vietnamese.[citation needed] In Japan, several of Honda's works have been adapted into major theatrical motion pictures and TV dramas, including Strawberry Night and Strawberry Night Saga. [2] [3]