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.
Short storyAn Urban Legend Puzzle (original title: Toshi Densetsu Pazuru), trans. Beth CaryEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 2004Passport to Crime: Finest Mystery Stories from International Crime Writers, Running Press, 2007 ISBN 978-0-7867-1916-7The Mammoth Book of Best International Crime, Robinson Publishing, 2009 ISBN 978-1845299576The Lure of the Green Door (original title: Midori no Tobira wa Kiken), trans. Ho-Ling WongEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine, November 20142000 – 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 Puzzle2005 – Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Fiction: Namakubi ni Kiite miro (The Gorgon's Look )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) 