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Chan Ho Kei
陳浩基

Chan Ho Kei (陳浩基) is born and raised in Hong Kong. He has worked as software engineer, scriptwriter, game designer, and editor of comic magazines. His writing career started in 2008 at the age of thirty-three, with the short story “The Case of Jack and the Beanstalk”, which was shortlisted for the Mystery Writers of Taiwan Award. He went on to win the award again the following year with “The Locked Room of Bluebeard”. In 2011, Chan’s first novel, The Man Who Sold the World, won the Soji Shimada Mystery Award. His subsequent works, including The Borrowed, have been translated into multiple languages, including English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Dutch, Italian, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, and Hebrew. The Borrowed also won the championship in both the 2017 Japanese Shukan Bunshun (週刊文春) "Mystery Best 10 (Overseas Works)" and "Honkaku Mystery Best 10 (Overseas Works)", marking the first time an Asian work has appeared on these prestigious lists.

Works

The Great Sorcery Investigation: RESET
What? Doing nothing isn’t a valid career choice?  With the ambition of a sloth, this noblewoman is unexpectedly thrust into detective work!   Meet Yardinis, a noblewoman who traded her privileged life for a police badge in the small town of Pagma, hoping for a leisurely escape. Instead, she finds herself knee-deep in chaos—protecting a diva, searching for lost cats and missing children, and managing protests. Just when she thinks it can’t get worse, a notorious serial killer escapes from prison, turning the little town into a crime scene.   Armed only with her sharp wit and exceptional deductive skills (not to mention a severe lack of combat prowess), Yardinis must navigate this whirlwind of absurdity while battling her own self-doubt. Can this reluctant detective overcome her inner demons and find a place where she truly belongs? Join her on a hilariously chaotic adventure where magic meets mystery!   Adapted from Chan Ho Kei's novel The Great Magic Investigation, with Linjay reworking the plot and character designs. The male protagonist is reimagined as a female detective, exploring themes female personal growth.   Pages: apprx. 250 - 300 per volume Size: 21 x 14.8 cm Volumes: 3 (end)           Volume 2     Volume 3  
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