Alexander O. Smith
Author
Series
Detective Galileo mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Description
Yasuko Hanaoka thought she had escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day, the situation quickly escalates and Togashi ends up dead. Yasuko's next-door-neighbor Ishigami offers his help, not only disposing of the body, but plotting the cover-up as well.
2) Malice
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Series
Language
English
Description
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
Series
Detective Galileo mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Description
A man about to leave his marriage is poisoned to death while his wife, the logical suspect, is hundreds of miles away. Tokyo Police Detective Kusanagi and his assistant agree to disagree about the guilty party: was it his wife, his girlfriend, his business associate, or a random crime? They call on physics professor Manubu Yukawa, and even the brilliant mind of "Detective Galileo" is challenged by a crime that is implausible, methodical - and perfect....
Author
Series
Detective Galileo mysteries volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Manabu Yukawa, the physicist known as "Detective Galileo," has traveled to Hari Cove, a once-popular summer resort town that has fallen on hard times. He is there to speak at a conference on a planned underwater mining operation, which has sharply divided the town. One faction is against the proposed operation, concerned about the environmental impact on the area, known for its pristine waters. The other faction, seeing no future in the town as it...
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English
Description
In an abandoned building in 1973 in Osaka, the body of a murdered man is found. Working quietly and methodically, Detective Sagasaki discovers two people who appear to have clear links to the crime -- Ryo, the uncommunicative son of the dead man, and Yukiho, the charming daughter of the man principally in the frame for the murder. Decades pass. The murder remains unsolved. Ryo and Yukiho continue with their lives, disappearing and reappearing through...
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Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2011-2014]
Language
English
Description
"Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: "You are my property." With only her attendant Loki at her side, Nakaba must find a way to cope with her hostile surroundings, her fake marriage ... and a mysterious power!"--Provided by publisher.
7) COWA!
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A contagious Monster Flu is spreading around town like wildfire. Can the town's troublemaker, a half-vampire, half-werekoala and his friends get the medicine in time to save everyone?
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Language
English
Description
When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his fifth iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally -- the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch. Is she the key to Keiji's escape or his final death?
9) Dr. Slump
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ
Pub. Date
2005-2009.
Language
English
Description
When a goofy inventor creates a girl robot named Arale, he gets more than he bargained for.
10) Brave story
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
With a determined plan to reunite his mother and father, the 10-year-old boy named Wataru knowingly enters a fantasy realm inhabited by a goddess who has the power to change destiny. With the help of the Lizard Boy, the Cat Girl, and the Fire-breathing Dragon, Wataru faces a series of seemingly insurmountable obstacles on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. One way or another, the young hero must reach the Tower of Destiny and bring his mother and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Under a faraway sky: Edward, now an official state alchemist, comes face to face with an old childhood friend. Jealousy ensues because while Edward and his brother are bound to their cruel fate, his friend is busy making his dreams come true.
Roy's holiday: A heartwarming story featuring three alchemists who take a holiday in the woods and discover a mysterious village populated only with children.
Author
Series
Fullmetal alchemist light novels volume 2
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Complete the Fullmetal experience with these best-selling novels featuring original stories. Somewhere between magic, art and science exists a world of alchemy. And into this world travel Edward and Alphonse Elric--two brothers in search of the Philosopher's Stone, the ultimate alchemical treasure! You've read the manga and seen the anime. Complete the Fullmetal experience with these best-selling novels featuring original stories. Train lines destroyed...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Meida
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Somewhere between magic, art, and science exists a world of alchemy. And into this world travel Edward and Alphonse Elric--two brothers in search of the Philosopher's Stone, the ultimate alchemical treasure! You've read the manga and seen the anime. Complete the Fullmetal experience with these best-selling novels featuring original stories. It's only been a year since the Elric brothers set out on their journey to find the elusive Philosopher's Stone....
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Somewhere between magic, art and science exists a world of alchemy. And into this world travel Edward and Alphonse Elric--two brothers in search of the Philosopher's Stone, the ultimate alchemical treasure! You've read the manga and seen the anime. Complete the Fullmetal experience with these best-selling novels featuring original stories. Under direct orders from their commanding officer, Edward and Alphonse Elric journey to a remote city deep within...
