Go Osaka

Go Osaka
Born (1943-11-01) 1 November 1943 (age 82)
OccupationWriter
Writing career
LanguageJapanese
Period1980–present
GenresCrime fiction, hardboiled, thriller, spy fiction, western fiction
Notable workThe Red Star of Cádiz
Notable awardsMystery Writers of Japan Award (1987)
Naoki Prize (1987)

Go Osaka (逢坂 剛, Ōsaka Gō; born 1 November 1943) is a Japanese writer of crime fiction, hardboiled, thriller, spy fiction and western fiction. He served as the 11th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 2001 to 2005. Outside of his literary works, he is also known for his interest in Flamenco music. He is a competent guitarist in his own right and has several guitars around his office.

Works in English translation

Thriller Novel
Essay

Awards

Main works

Shrike the Killer series

Private detective Shinsaku Okasaka series

Detective Vulture series

Iberian Peninsula series

Espionage novels set in Iberian Peninsula during World War II.

Standalone thriller novels

Western novels

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Red Star of Cádiz". Kurodahan Press. Retrieved 13 October 2013.