Rintaro Norizuki

Rintaro Norizuki
Born	(1964-10-15) 15 October 1964 Matsue, Shimane, Japan
Occupation	Writer
Language	Japanese
Period	1988–present
Genre	Whodunit, Locked room mystery, Detective fiction, Mystery fiction, thriller
Literary movement	The new traditionalist movement
Notable awards	Mystery Writers of Japan Award (2002) Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize (2005)

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Norizuki".

Rintaro Norizuki (法月綸太郎, Norizuki Rintarō, born 15 October 1964) is a Japanese mystery/crime writer. He is the President of Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan and one of the representative writers of the new traditionalist movement in Japanese mystery writing. His works are deeply influenced by Ellery Queen and Ross Macdonald.

Works in English translation

An Urban Legend Puzzle (original title: Toshi Densetsu Pazuru), trans. Beth Cary
- Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 2004
- Passport to Crime: Finest Mystery Stories from International Crime Writers, Running Press, 2007 ISBN 978-0-7867-1916-7
- The Mammoth Book of Best International Crime, Robinson Publishing, 2009 ISBN 978-1845299576
The Lure of the Green Door (original title: Midori no Tobira wa Kiken)
- Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, November 2014

2000 – The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (2000 Honkaku Mystery Best 10): Norizuki Rintarō no Shin Bōken (The New Adventures of Rintaro Norizuki)
2002 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story: An Urban Legend Puzzle
2005 – Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize for Best Novel: Namakubi ni Kiite miro (The Gorgon's Look ^[1])
2005 – The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (2005 Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!): Namakubi ni Kiite miro (The Gorgon's Look)
2005 – The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (2005 Honkaku Mystery Best 10): Namakubi ni Kiite miro (The Gorgon's Look)
2013 – The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (2013 Honkaku Mystery Best 10): Kingu o Sagase (Find the King)