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The Red DiamondAuthor: Kosakai Fuboku
| Original Title | 紅色ダイヤ |
|---|---|
| Author | 小酒井 不木 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a quiet Tokyo neighborhood, twelve-year-old prodigy Tsukahara Toshio operates from his private laboratory-turned-detective agency, solving baffling cases with scientific precision. A child genius who mastered advanced academics by age eight, Toshio’s latest challenge arrives via an anonymous letter—a blank page revealing invisible ink threats when submerged in water. Days later, his eccentric uncle reports the theft of their family’s legendary Red Diamond, a gem steeped in history and coveted by thieves. The safe shows no signs of forced entry, and the only clues are cryptic newspaper clippings riddled with needle-punched ciphers mocking Toshio’s intellect. As the boy detective races to decode messages involving telegraph symbols and photographic chemistry, tensions rise between his analytical brilliance and the physical dangers of confronting criminals. With a judo-trained assistant at his side and a trail of fingerprints linking shockingly close to home, Toshio must outwit a culprit who seems to anticipate his every move—and whose identity threatens to upend everything he trusts. Will logic alone reclaim the diamond, or has this case finally outmatched the young genius? |
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