Kotaro Isaka

A dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins--soon to be a major film from Sony Nanao, nicknamed Lady Bird--the self-proclaimed "unluckiest assassin in the world"--boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with one simple task: grab a suitcase and get off at the next stop. Unbeknownst to him, the deadly duo Tangerine and Lemon are also after the very same suitcase--and they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard. Satoshi, "the Prince," with the looks of an innocent schoolboy and the mind of a viciously cunning psychopath, is also in the mix and has history with some of the others. Risk fuels him as does a good philosophical debate . . . like, is killing really wrong? Chasing the Prince is another assassin with a score to settle for the time the Prince casually pushed a young boy off of a roof, leaving him comatose. When the five assassins discover they are all on the same train, they realize their missions are not as unrelated as they first appear. A massive bestseller in Japan, Bullet Train is an original and propulsive thriller that fizzes with an incredible energy and surprising humor as its complex net of double-crosses and twists unwind. Award-winning author Kotaro Isaka takes readers on a tension packed journey as the bullet train hurtles toward its final destination. Who will make it off the train alive--and what awaits them at the last stop?

Bullet Train

Sam Malissa

By the internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train, the high-octane new thriller, set in Tokyo’s criminal underworld, pits an ordinary man against a group of talented and very unusual assassins
Three Assassins is the high-stakes, high-style, and utterly propulsive follow-up to Kotaro Isaka’s international bestseller, Bullet Train, a Crime Reads "Most Anticipated Book of 2021."
    
Suzuki is an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. To get answers and his revenge, Suzuki abandons his law-abiding lifestyle and takes a low-level job with a front company operated by the crime gang Maiden, who are responsible for his wife’s death. Before long, Suzuki finds himself caught up in a network of quirky and highly effective assassins:
    
The Cicada is a knife expert.
The Pusher nudges people into oncoming traffic.
The Whale whispers bleak aphorisms to his victims until they take their own lives. 
     
Intense and electrifying, Three Assassins delivers a wild ride through the criminal underworld of Tokyo, populated by contract killers who are almost superhumanly good at their jobs.

A Novel

Three Assassins

From the internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train and Three Assassins, a propulsive new thriller set in Tokyo's criminal underworld about the intrigue and tensions a family man faces as he tries to hide his secret life as a hitman Kabuto is a highly skilled assassin eager to escape his dangerous profession and the hold his handler, the sinister Doctor, has over him. The Doctor, a real physician who hands over Kabuto's targets as "prescriptions" in his regular appointments with him, doesn't want to lose Kabuto as a profitable asset, but he agrees to let him pay his way out of his employment with a few last jobs. Only the most lucrative jobs involve taking out other professional assassins, and Kabuto's final assignment puts him and his family--who have no idea about his double life--in danger. The third book in a loose trilogy set in Kotaro Isaka's imagined Tokyo criminal underworld, The Mantis features all the hallmarks of his work that readers have come to crave--assassins with quirky codenames and modi operandi, page-turning action sequences, madcap energy, and razor-sharp humor--making the novel a frenetic, unputdownable read that hurtles readers toward a thrilling climax.

The Mantis

From the international bestselling author of Bullet Train, two inventive espionage tales in one “Isaka’s style is tense, laden with dark humor expressed with a flat affect—just the right tone for a book that walks the fine line between comedy and violence.” —New York Times Book Review on Hotel Lucky Seven Miyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. It’s not just a case of them rubbing each other the wrong way—there is definitely something suspicious going on. But Miyako isn’t exactly what she seems either. Her husband has no idea about her past life as a secret agent. When she decides to use her professional skills to investigate her mother-in-law, the delicate equilibrium of their lives is thrown wildly out of balance. Many decades after the events of Seesaw Monster, in a future world dominated by surveillance, facial-recognition software, and AI, the most sensitive information lives only on paper, and confidential messages must be delivered by trusted couriers like Mito. But one delivery pulls Mito into a conspiracy beyond his wildest imagination and forces him into a race against time to defeat a world-changing technological threat. Mixing mythology, family drama, corruption, and espionage, these gripping novellas from the international bestselling author of Bullet Train explore the idea of progress, the power of close relationships, and the nature of conflict with deadly stakes.

Seesaw Monster

A luxury hotel full of assassins - what could go wrong?

Nanao ‘the unluckiest assassin in the world’ has been hired to deliver a birthday present to a guest at a luxury Tokyo Hotel. It seems like a simple assignment but by the time he leaves the guest's room one man is dead and more will soon follow. As events spiral out of control as it becomes clear several different killers, with varying missions, are all taking a stay in the hotel at the same time. And they're all particularly interested in a young woman with a photographic memory, hiding out on one of the twenty floors.

Will Nanao find the truth about what’s going on? And will he check out alive?

In this original, gripping and inventive follow-up to the international bestseller BULLET TRAIN, Kotaro Isaka demonstrates his unparalleled gift for unique characters and unexpected twists.

Hotel Lucky Seven

La vendetta del professor Suzuki

Aleix Montoto Llagostera

La próxima gran película protagonizada por Brad Pitt y Sandra Bullock

Tren bala

衆人環視の中、首相が爆殺された。そして犯人は俺だと報道されている。なぜだ?何が起こっているんだ?俺はやっていない―。首相暗殺の濡れ衣をきせられ、巨大な陰謀に包囲された青年・青柳雅春。暴力も辞さぬ追手集団からの、孤独な必死の逃走。行く手に見え隠れする謎の人物達。運命の鍵を握る古い記憶の断片とビートルズのメロディ。スリル炸裂超弩級エンタテインメント巨編。

ゴールデンスランバー

CDショップに入りびたり、苗字が町や市の名前であり、受け答えが微妙にずれていて、素手で他人に触ろうとしない―そんな人物が身近に現れたら、死神かもしれません。一週間の調査ののち、対象者の死に可否の判断をくだし、翌八日目に死は実行される。クールでどこか奇妙な死神・千葉が出会う六つの人生。

死神の精度

敵は、先入観。世界をひっくり返せ！ 伊坂幸太郎史上、最高の読後感。デビュー20年目の真っ向勝負！ 無上の短編５編（書き下ろし３編を含む）を収録。＜収録作＞「逆ソクラテス」「スロウではない」「非オプティマス」「アンスポーツマンライク」「逆ワシントン」

逆ソクラテス

Stephen Snyder

An epic manhunt begins when Masaharu Aoyagi, an unemployed delivery truck driver, is accused of the assination of Sadoyoshi Kaneda, the youngest prime minister in Japanese history.

Remote Control

'Fascinating and thought provoking with some genuine surprises and incredibly clever ideas that kept me thinking about it long after I finished it... a Japanese Black Mirror!' Ajay Chowdhury, author of The Waiter Some mother-in-laws are hard. This one might be murder. Miyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. It's not just a case of them rubbing each other up the wrong way - there is definitely something suspicious going on. But Miyako isn't exactly what she seems either. Her husband has no idea about her past life as a secret agent. When she decides to use her professional skills to investigate her mother-in-law, the delicate equilibrium of their lives is thrown wildly out of balance. Many decades later, in a future world where electronic communication has been irrevocably compromised, confidential messages must be delivered by trusted couriers like Mito. But one delivery pulls Mito into a conspiracy beyond his wildest imaginings, and forces him into a race against time to defeat a world-changing technological threat. Seesaw Monster contains two sharp, thrilling linked novellas - SEESAW MONSTER and SPIN MONSTER - from the bestselling and multi-award-winning writer Kotaro Isaka, internationally celebrated for his offbeat humour and inventive talent for twists. PRAISE FOR KOTARO ISAKA: 'Unlike anything you're likely to have read before . . . white-hot with double-crosses' Financial Times 'Entertaining . . . high-speed . . . with lots of twists and turns' The Times 'Thoroughly enjoyable' Guardian

Their Mission Is Murder. His Is Revenge.

◆伊日本狂銷1,000,000冊，伊?幸太郎代表成名作 ◆2005年日本推理作家協會獎(短篇) ◆2005年直木獎入圍 ◆2005年《達文西》票選年度最受歡迎小說NO.1 ◆2006年本屋大賞NO.3 ◆2008年改編電影，由亞洲天王金城武主演 ◆2012年出版續作《死神的浮力》 「和死亡相比，你更害怕什麼？」 在冰冷、精準的喪魂樂曲下， 蘊含著人生的救贖音符 「利用一星期觀察、接觸特定人類，判定「認可」(死亡OK)或「放行」(生)後，再向上級呈報。這，就是我的工作」──死神千葉 抑鬱的上班族女性、「鋤強扶弱」的好流氓、心有所屬的宅青年…… 互不相干的人生切片，終將殊途同歸、走向死亡， 當他們遇上宛如外星生物 不通人情世故的死神千葉， 在生命最後倒數七日，他們是否都能無憾退場？ 死神千葉被「死神監察部」派到人間執行任務，他的工作是在七天內觀察某個特定人類，判定「認可」(死)或「放行」(生)。他的外型與常人無異，但腦袋少根筋、不懂(不想懂？)人情世故，宛如外星生物的行為舉止，常惹得身旁的人們匪夷所思、哭笑不得。 這回千葉來到人間，穿梭在數個猶如電影場景的人生片段中，裁判著人們的生死。先是捲入了一場黑道糾紛，體驗了道上兄弟的情誼；又遇上彷彿推理電影的暴風雪山莊殺人事件；還走進了純愛電影的場景，替人成就了純粹的幸福。不料，最後他卻遇上了一名當場看破他身分的老婆婆…… 六種截然不同的人生旅程，六篇別樹一格的推理故事， 伊?幸太郎以一貫輕盈透明筆調，書寫愛與恨、生與死。 在冰冷的喪魂樂曲下，蘊含著人生的救贖音符。 【人物介紹】 ?千葉 千葉是一名死神。 他的工作是在7天內調查目標對象，再判決那個人認可」(死亡OK)或送行」(生)。他工作時總是下著雨，所以從來沒見過晴天。當人類碰到他的手，除了昏倒、還會折壽。 另外，他會依工作內容變化外型與年紀。酷酷的，但卻不懂(不想懂？)人情事故、少根筋的千葉， 最愛的就是人類的音樂，每到凡間必逛CD唱片行。 ﹝死神千葉的調查對象﹞ ?藤木一? 從事電話客服的粉領族，她的個性陰沉、毫無朝氣，每天以「接聽客人抱怨電話」度日，讓她更加找不到活在人世間的理由，然而一直以來卻一直有位客戶老是指名要她處理…… ?藤田 黑道份子。據說是名「鋤強扶弱」的好流氓，藤田的黑道兄弟被殺害後，一心想為他報仇，甚至抱著「不能報仇比死亡還更可怕」的心情。 ?田村總江 因為中了旅行社的抽獎，和丈夫一同進行一趟三天兩夜的豪華洋房之旅，不料卻遇上暴風雪，所有旅客被困在這棟洋房內，死亡事件接二連三發生。第一個死者是他的丈夫，而她也成為死神調查的對象…… ?荻原 在服裝店工作的二十三?的帥氣男性。對經常來店裡購物的古川朝美一見鍾情，但是對方卻暗地裡覺得荻原是跟蹤狂。 ?森岡耕介 一名殺人犯。曾被人綁架長期關於後車廂，造成心理創傷。不過因為監視他的人不斷鼓舞，讓他有撐下去的勇氣直到獲救，一心感激當年監視他的人。他在殺人逃逸過程中，遇上了千葉…… ?新田太太 一個開理髮院的老婆婆，年屆七十，有著敏銳直覺與觀察力，一遇到千葉便知道他不屬於這個人世間，並對千葉提出「一生一次的請求」……? 出版社 獨步文化 (城邦)

死神的精確度

Lima pembunuh dalam satu Shinkansen. Siapa yang akan mati? Ouji tampak seperti anak remaja polos, tapi ia sebenarnya psikopat berdarah dingin yang menyebabkan putra Kimura kini terbaring koma. Kimura, yang merupakan mantan pembunuh bayaran, ingin membalas dendam. Ia berhasil melacak keberadaan Ouji sampai ke Shinkansen yang berangkat dari Tokyo dengan tujuan akhir Morioka. Namun, ternyata mereka berdua bukan orang-orang paling berbahaya di kereta itu. Nanao, pembunuh bayaran yang penakut dan paling sial sedunia, juga naik Shinkansen yang sama. Begitu pula duo profesional ulung, Jeruk dan Lemon. Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi? Kenapa mereka semua berada di Shinkansen yang sama? Dan siapa yang akan tiba dengan selamat di stasiun terakhir?

Maria Beetle

Good dad or good assassin? Can he be both? From the internationally bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN: A seemingly ordinary family man tries to juggle his home life with his job as a hitman. Picture a mantis raising up its blades. It looks fearsome, but it's still just a tiny insect. The mantis actually thinks it can win. Even though it's tiny, it's still ready to fight to the death. Kabuto is an ordinary guy; stressed with work, hassled by his wife and disrespected by his son. No wonder he visits his doctor so often. Except 'the Doctor' is actually his handler, and Kabuto is a hired assassin. The 'prescriptions' the Doctor hands over are his unlucky targets. Because although Kabuto may seem like a small man at home, he's really good at killing people. Kabuto is worn out with the business of murder. He's trying to pay his way out of the Doctor's employment with a few last jobs. But the most lucrative contracts involve taking out other professional assassins and his final assignment puts both him and his family in danger. 'Unlike anything you're likely to have read before...white-hot with double-crosses' Financial Times, on Bullet Train

Good dad or good assassin? Can he be both? From the internationally bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN- A seemingly ordinary family man tries to juggle his home life with his job as a hitman. Picture a mantis raising up its blades. It looks fearsome, but it's still just a tiny insect. The mantis actually thinks it can win. Even though it's tiny, it's still ready to fight to the death. Kabuto is an ordinary guy; stressed with work, hassled by his wife and disrespected by his son. No wonder he visits his doctor so often. Except 'the Doctor' is actually his handler, and Kabuto is a hired assassin. The 'prescriptions' the Doctor hands over are his unlucky targets. Because although Kabuto may seem like a small man at home, he's really good at killing people. Kabuto is worn out with the business of murder. He's trying to pay his way out of the Doctor's employment with a few last jobs. But the most lucrative contracts involve taking out other professional assassins and his final assignment puts both him and his family in danger.

妻に出て行かれたサラリーマン、声しか知らない相手に恋する美容師、元いじめっ子と再会してしまったOL...。人生は、いつも楽しいことばかりじゃない。でも、運転免許センターで、リビングで、駐輪場で、奇跡は起こる。情けなくも愛おしい登場人物たちが仕掛ける、不器用な駆け引きの数々。明日がきっと楽しくなる、魔法のような連作短編集。

アイネクライネナハトムジーク

大学入学のため引っ越してきたアパートで、最初に出会ったのは黒猫、次が悪魔めいた長身の青年。初対面だというのに、彼はいきなり「一緒に本屋を襲わないか」と持ちかけてきた。標的は――たった一冊の広辞苑。僕は訪問販売の口車に乗せられ、危うく数十万円の教材を買いそうになった実績を持っているが、書店強盗は訪問販売とは訳が違う。しかし決行の夜、あろうことか僕はモデルガンを持って、書店の裏口に立ってしまったのだ! 四散した断片が描き出す物語の全体像とは? 注目の気鋭による清冽な傑作。第25回吉川英治文学新人賞受賞作。

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