★ Not a police dog, but a police cat!
★ A brand-new work by acclaimed Japanese author Masashi Kaginaga! Winner of the 12th “This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize”, with multiple works successfully adapted into television dramas!
★ Unique multi-perspective narrative technique! Intersperses the main human investigative storyline with “cat's point of view” chapters, injecting freshness into traditional mystery fiction. Readers have praised it, with one noting, “The cat perspective parts are the real highlight!”
★ Episodic structure perfect for fragmented reading! Six independent cases cover diverse themes including kidnapping, missing persons, and drug busts. Each case showcases the special abilities and cooperation of the cat and dog duo, making it both easy to read and full of suspense!
★ English translation samples available.

At “Abbey Road,” a dog training school in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. Shiori, who inherited the school from her father, has her pet dog Luke pass the Kanagawa Prefectural Police's commissioned police dog exam. Luke possesses a keen sense of smell rivaling other dogs, but his personality is somewhat timid. Inari, the cat who grew up with Luke, displays unexpected abilities at crime scenes to help his canine friend!

A slightly adorable series of mystery stories where “Police Cat” Inari solves cases together with his partner.

Masashi Kaginaga
Born in 1969 in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Graduated from Yamaguchi Prefectural Mine Technical High School and moved to Tokyo aspiring to work in film production.
While working for a computer-related company, he wrote novels. In 2013, his work won the 12th “This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize.” He debuted in 2014 with 《Metropolitan Police Department Investigative Division 2: Ayaka Gōkan / Special Mission Commander》, which was later adapted into a TV drama.
Furthermore, his 2017 publication 《Organized Crime Countermeasures Division: Amane Shirataka》 was also adapted into a TV drama.
He is also the author of the 《Fastidious Detective: Shingo Tajima》 series, the 《x1 Detective: Airi Aoyama》 series, among others, primarily publishing works centered on police procedurals.
In recent years, he has diversified his writing style, including works such as 《Secret Notebook: The Case Files of Corporate Doctor Masaharu Shibuya》 featuring a corporate doctor as the protagonist, the action spy series 《Drifters》, and 《Umidori: Skybound Coast Guard Officer》 set in the Japan Coast Guard.

Case 1: Make Peace with the Cat
Case 2: The Furemen Investigation Squad
Case 3: Tracking by Memory, Not Scent
Case 4: The Blind Spot Filled by a Cat
Case 5: Being Scared Isn't Shameful
Case 6: The Pursuit of Police Cat Inari