Japanese Mystery

Suzuki is just an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. When he discovers the criminal gang responsible, he leaves behind his life as a maths teacher and joins them, looking for a chance to take his revenge. What he doesn't realise is that he's about to get drawn into a web of unusual professional assassins, each with their own agenda.

Ousted by a rival cartel, a brutal drug lord flees Mexico to the distant East. An unwanted child commits a terrible deed and is locked away for years. A Japanese heart surgeon is shunned by the medical community and turns to working as an illegal organ broker. Three lives become entangled in threads of flesh and are plunged deep into a world of blood and bone. Together, they carve out a new criminal empire, but how long can a dynasty last? Destiny is not for mortals to decide. It is cast by the Night and Wind. It is cast by Tezcatlipoca.

In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous in their peaceful, quiet life. But when they hear about several Russian girls showing up dead in nearby towns, they decide to investigate—and ultimately discover that this mystery is much closer to home than they ever imagined.

Almost every afternoon, the Woman in the Purple Skirt sits on the same park bench, where she eats a cream bun while the local children make a game of trying to get her attention. Unbeknownst to her, she is being watched—by the Woman in the Yellow Cardigan, who is always perched just out of sight, monitoring which buses she takes, what she eats, whom she speaks to.

本商品は、1945年にアメリカで放送されたラジオドラマを日本語化したものです。アメリカで長きにわたり親しまれたラジオ版シャーロック・ホームズ。何百とあるエピソードの中から、シリーズ中盤の佳編をオーディオブックでお届けします。アーサー・コナン・ドイルの書いた『黄金の鼻眼鏡』に着想を得て制作された本作品。コナン・ドイルの原作とは一味違った、軽妙洒脱なホームズとワトソンの会話をお楽しみください!

内容紹介 こども達が夢中になる探偵小説！当時、少年探偵団に憧れた子ども達が、次の世代に薦める!太鼓判の江戸川乱歩 少年探偵団シリーズ。

Japan faces Korea in the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium, and curmudgeonly gardener Mas Arai finds himself embroiled in a murder. A Japanese tabloid writer drops dead on the field, and Mas gave the victim his last drink. It turns out there's more at stake than a baseball championship - international diplomacy depends upon uncovering secrets buried decades ago.

This audiobook is for those who want an easy-to-follow guide that will make learning the Japanese language both fun and simple. This audiobook is specifically created for travelers, students, and businesspeople who visit Japan.

DIAMONDS – EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR’S WORTH. ARE THEY STILL WAITING IN THEIR SECRET PLACE? It was the Japanese Zeroes which brought terror and death and destruction to the peaceful pearling town of Broome in 1942. It was the partners on the pearl lugger Lucinda who found the lone aircraft shot down by the Zeros, and the diamonds. It was the diamonds which viciously dissolved that partnership and allowed themselves to be hidden in the secret place. And now the sons of those partners each race to claim those diamonds, the crying stones. With mistrust fighting hate and with anger curbed by ...

When 14-year-old Ana, goes missing the police seem unconcerned about her disappearance and her family seems to be hiding something. Her best friend Izzy and her friends must deal with the side effects of a botched spell. But Ana is the only person able to help them. Will, Izzy be able to find Ana before the next full moon?

Bridget Jones meets James Bond! What happens when you stumble in the arms of a gorgeous man with DANGER! written all over? Especially, when you're stuck in your worst magical eclipse? FREE on Kindle Unlimited! I’m Sophie Rowling. I used to be a world-renowned violinist, until my world was turned upside down. Following a freak accident in Paris, I can’t remember how to play the violin anymore. To make matters worse, I’m supposed to perform for my childhood teacher’s retirement party, which is just weeks away. Usually I would turn to my BFFs, Jackie the ghost and Allegra the violin ...

夫には、妻も知らない、もう一つの名があった──。戦争の傷がまだ塞がっていない頃の物語。清張ミステリーの最高傑作！

What History Forgets, Legend and Folklore Remember. An Enchanting Sumptuous Short Story inspired by Japanese and Shoshone Folklore. At the western edge of Japan's Shimane Peninsula lies Izumo, a place steeped in mystical legend. Here, nestled along the serene shoreline, one is welcomed by enchanting landscapes of sandy beaches and towering headlands reaching out into the vast sea, where breathtaking views of the sun setting await. Hidden deep within the soaring mountain sanctuaries, the Oni wields a mystical club glowing with amethyst hues, symbolizing his formidable control over thunder ...

In “Christmas Aboard,” D. M. Sorlie takes readers on a thrilling journey through World War Two’s misleading clues and espionage. Set during Christmas of 1942, the story delves into the depths of war as the Alboran Sea becomes a backdrop for intense action and suspense. The book opens with Tommy, an Italian doctor, who finds himself in a potentially explosive triage situation. With a nervous young Italian Soldier holding a Red Devil grenade in the hospital ward, Tommy must navigate a high-stakes scenario to save Christmas. Danny’s successful Christmas Eve party on the hospital ship, ...

In “Time Of Deception” by D.M. Sorlie, readers are transported back in time to witness the life of a young girl whose future is forever altered by an explosion in Fiji. Left homeless, she is taken under the care of her Uncle Yoshi, who resides in San Francisco. Under his guidance, the girl, named Sue Lee Ono, blossoms into a brilliant young woman with an exceptional talent for languages, having graduated from Stanford University. However, the tranquility of Sue Lee’s life was shattered when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. As a code breaker, she is thrust into the ...

1985年、『自転車乗りの影』の直後、春の終わりの頃のことである。 ジョン・H・ワトソン(43)シャーロック・ホームズ(41)諸々の事情から、ホームズとワトソンは、ある大学町で数週間を過ごしていた。その折に見舞われたのが、今回お話するささやかながらも深い事件である。依頼人は聖ルーク学寮の学監兼講師であるヒルトン・ソウムズ氏。翌日に控えたフォーテスキュー奨学金試験問題の内容が誰かに盗み見られた可能性があり、それを極秘に調査してほしいとのこと。学寮に住む3人の学生。現場に残された泥と鉛筆の端切れ。犯人は誰なのか…!?学寮の1階は、依頼人である講師の部屋。2階は、文武両道、将来有望なギルクリスト3階は、物静かで真面目で几帳面なインド人ダウラト・ラース4階は、賢いが厚顔無恥で放蕩者のマイルズ・マクラレン 「実にささやかな室内遊戯── 三枚ふせて女王はいずこ、というやつだ」今あるのは三枚の学生。うち一枚だけが当たり。選びたまえ、どれを取る?『三枚の学生』(原題:THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS)は、「三人の学生」などの邦題でも知られている。(1904年6月初出)ストランド・マガジン「シャーロック・ホームズの帰還」よりFirst published in the Strand Magazine, June 1904

出所したばかりの大男へら鹿（ムース）・マロイは、八年前に別れた恋人を探して黒人街にやってきた。

「細部にこそ、観察に値する事件全体の核心が含まれている。 信じていい、普通なるものほど不自然なことはない」(byホームズ)ある日、ワトソンが久しぶりにホームズを訪ねて話をしていると、メアリ・サザランド嬢という一人の若い女性が訪れる。彼女は、結婚式の当日に失踪した婚約者ホズマ・エインジェルを探して欲しいと依頼する。婚約者は、教会へ向かう馬車の中からこつ然と姿を消したのだという。ホームズは、2通の手紙で事件を解決できるというが……。 『同一事件』(原題:A CASE OF IDENTITY)は、ホームズシリーズ初期の作品であり、『花婿失踪事件』などの邦題で知られている。(1891年9月初出) First published in the Strand Magazine, Sep. 1891

輝かしい未来に想いを馳せていた葵だが、突如世界を襲った新型ウイルスにより、海外留学を断念せざるを得なくなる。そんななか、清貴が出した提案とは？

真犯人Xは生きている――。網川は、高井は栗橋の共犯者ではなく、むしろ巻き込まれた被害者だと主張して、「栗橋主犯・高井従犯」説に拠る滋子に反論し、一躍マスコミの寵児となった。