The Menu of Happiness

<p><b><i>The Menu of Happiness</i>, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the delightful, bestselling Japanese sleuthing series for fans of <i>Before the Coffee Gets Cold</i>. This is an interconnected series, which can be read separately, or binged all at once!</b><br><br>Welcome to the Kamogawa Diner, where every meal is a mystery ready to be solved.<br><br>This unique establishment is run by a father–daughter duo who offer more than just mouth-watering meals. They act as ‘food detectives’, delving into the past to produce nostalgia-infused dishes for their hungry clientele.<br><br>Among the patrons is a once-renowned pianist whose promising career was marred by a self-inflicted injury. She longs to taste the yakisoba she shared with the only man she ever truly loved. The diner also welcomes a man haunted by shadows of regret. His mind races back to the gyoza served by the parents of a lover he once jilted, as he seeks understanding and, perhaps, forgiveness.<br><br>For the Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve food. Each dish is a portal to the past, serving not just sustenance but solace and reconnection through the miracle of its delicious recipes.<br><br><i>The Menu of Happiness </i>follows on from<i> The Kamogawa Food Detectives </i>and<i> The Restaurant of Lost Recipes.</i><br><br><b>‘Feel-good and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to <i>The Kamogawa Food Detectives</i>’ – <i>The Times</i></b><br><br>^{<i>The Menu of Happiness </i>was a Japanese bestseller when it published w/c 04/01/2016}</p>