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1) The Gun
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English
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"On a nighttime walk along a Tokyo riverbank, a young man named Nishikawa stumbles on a dead body, besides which is lying a gun. From the moment Nishikawa makes the decision to take the gun, the world around him blurs. Knowing he possesses the gun brings an intoxicating sense of purpose to his dull university life. But Nishikawa's personal entanglements are becoming unexpectedly complicated: he finds himself romantically involved with two women, while...
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English
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Having quit his job, Toru Okada is enjoying a pleasant stint as a "house husband", listening to music and arranging the dry cleaning and doing the cooking - until his cat goes missing, his wife becomes distant and begins acting strangely, and he starts meeting enigmatic people with fantastic life stories. They involve him in a world of psychics, shared dreams, out-of-body experiences, and shaman-like powers, and tell him stories from Japan's war in...
3) Malice
Author
Series
Kyoichiro Kaga mysteries volume 1
Language
English
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Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is found brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. His body is found in his office, a locked room, within his locked house, by his wife and his best friend, both of whom have rock solid alibis. Or so it seems. At the crime scene, Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes Hidaka's best friend, Osamu Nonoguchi. Years ago when they were both...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"One of the most popular writers working in Japan today, Mariko Koike is a recognized master of detective fiction and horror writing. Known in particular for her hybrid works that blend these styles with elements of romance, The Graveyard Apartment is arguably Koike's masterpiece. Originally published in Japan in 1986, Koike's novel is the suspenseful tale of a young family that believes it has found the perfect home to grow into, only to realize...
Author
Publisher
Mulholland Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"During a briefing in Washington D.C., the President is informed of a threat to national security: a three-year-old boy named Akili, who is already the smartest being on the planet. Representing the next step in human evolution, Akili can perceive patterns and predict future events better than most supercomputers, and is capable of manipulating grand-scale events like pieces on a chess board. And yet, for all that power, Akili has the emotional maturity...
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Series
Detective Galileo mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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From the author of the internationally bestselling, award-winning The Devotion of Suspect X comes the latest novel featuring "Detective Galileo." In 2011, The Devotion of Suspect X was a hit with critics and fans alike. The first major English language publication from the most popular bestselling writer in Japan, it was acclaimed as "stunning," "brilliant," and "ingenious." Now physics professor Manabu Yukawa-Detective Galileo-returns in a new case...
Author
Publisher
Haikasoru
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan--where it became a runaway best seller--Battle Royale is a Lord of the Flies for the 21st century, a...
9) Black Cat
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2006-2009.
Language
English
Description
Durham Glaster vows to claim the title of the "ultimate gunman" from the Black Cat and beats where to find Train out of Train's friends. When the two finally meet, how far will Train go for revenge?
10) Death note
Author
Series
Death note volume 4
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The lonely, rockbound island of Tsunojima is notorious as the site of a series of bloody unsolved murders. Some even say it's haunted. One thing's for sure: it's the perfect destination for the K- Universiity Mystery club's trip."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005- 2008
Language
English
Description
Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?