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Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When Totonou goes to Hiroshima, his only goal is to finally see an art exhibit (and maybe run into his fugitive best friend). But instead, Totonou gets dragged into a battle of wits. Kariatsumari Shioji is a teenage girl who needs his help. Shioji and her cousins have been named as beneficiaries in their grandfather's will, but they'll only receive their share if they can solve a cryptic puzzle. If that wasn't enough, Shioji suspects that her cousins...
Series
Super-serious mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Harper Alley
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Nicholas Fart toppled from his chair, rolled across the carpet, and passed out cold on the floor after smelling something foul. It was the perfect crime. Never fear! Penelope Whiff is on the case, and she is sure to get to the bottom of this who-dealt-it mystery. Can she sniff out the source of the nasty, PUTRID smell"--provided by publisher.
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Siblings Minato and Akira Lee have moved to a new town, and they’re expecting things to be different— but not this different! Ghostly figures tower over and pass through buildings, drawing no reaction from the locals, some of whom appear far from normal themselves. When Akira spots a strange creature outside her window, she and her new friends organize a search. If no one else can explain the uncanny appearances, the investigation club will get...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"At Tenbin Elementary, there is only one way to settle a dispute--in a court of law! All quarrels bypass the teachers and are settled by some of the best lawyers in the country ... who also happen to be elementary school students. Tento once again finds himself in a tight spot when he's accused of trying to murder the school's Madonna, Reiko Shiratori, and locking her unconscious body in a shed. Can Abuka ronpa his friend to freedom? Meanwhile, the...
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Totonou is a young college student who stands out--both for his bushy hairdo and his finely-honed abilities of observation and deduction. When Totonou is accused of murder, he puts his skills to work and uses his exceptional insights to find the real killer. Later, all Totonou wants to do is return to his own little world, but he can't avoid getting caught up in one mystery after another. In his own blunt yet gentle way, Totonou is a truth seeker...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books/Flux House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Mister Mammoth is the world's greatest detective and the kind of person you don't forget. Being a seven-foot-tall pacifist who's covered head to toe with an impressive collection of horrific scars makes quite the impression. But he might be losing his edge. He can't seem to solve his latest case and he's distracted with a strange obsession with a soap opera actress who doesn't even know he exists. His new case holds clues that might finally unlock...
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. team are thrilled to solve mysteries with Batman and his friends. Together they'll face Ra's al Ghul in Turkey, confront Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls in Batman's home-town of Gotham, go on a beach vacation, and chase down a Rat Pack! But when a mysterious fortune teller warns the Scooby gang to avoid the Dark Knight Detective, will anyone be safe?"--
Series
Oshi no ko volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ten years after the murder of pop idol Ai Hoshino, her young (and unusually mature) twins are now poised to enter high school. While her death has had a profound effect on the children, it's manifested in polar-opposite ways. Ruby is determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an idol, but Aqua has no desire to stand in the spotlight. Instead, he works behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, all while harboring an ulterior...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An absurdist, psychedelic crime fantasy / graphic novella from an acclaimed artist and printmaker. The Astounding Magnus has been hypnotizing audiences at the Feedbag cocktail bar with his resplendent dancing dog act, Salome, and her "Serpentine Dance of the Seven Veils." Yet despite his success, the pearl of life has lost its luster for Magnus. He visits the psychologist, Dr. Silkini, who promises to massage Magnus's id into a higher dimension:...
11) Cosmic detective
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Enter our detective. The murder of a god threatens to tear apart the very fabric of our reality, and only he stands in the way of utter destruction. Will the mystery he uncovers be worse than the disaster he's trying to avert? And will his mind crack under the revelations he's about to uncover before he can do anything about it?"--
Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"It's another peaceful day in Yokohama, but the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia are staying busy. Whether it's Dazai performing his best magic tricks, the Mafia trying to find a body double for the boss, or the two organizations holding a joint sports festival, these heartwarming (?) stories from the world of Bungo Stray Dogs are sure to put a smile on your face!"--
Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Yokohama may be peaceful, but there's never a dull moment as the agency enters a dance contest and gathers around to tell spooky stories. However, what if the series took a different path? What if the agency was a patisserie instead? What if Bungo Stray Dogs was about actual dogs? Or most unbelievable of all--what if Chuuya had a growth spurt?"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Suee and the Zero Detective Club are back and ready to unravel some mysteries! However, other than a bunch of missing cat cases, there really isn't too much to solve. . .That is, until Smartie--Suee's nemesis from her old school--goes missing, leaving only one clue: Newtown. Nemesis or not, it's up to Suee to find Smartie. But Smartie's disappearance isn't the only weird thing going on in this part of town. There's an army of workers in white uniforms...
16) Blood tree
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"BLOOD TREE stars two obsessed NYPD detectives on the hunt for a vicious butcher called the Angel Killer, a sociopath who preys on innocent family members of known murderers in order to "purify" the rest of society. BLOOD TREE confronts the battle of nature versus nurture, how present and future generations are tainted by past generations, and asks who must pay for the sins of the fathers...and perhaps even the sins of the mothers."--
Series
Finder's creatures volume 1
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Meet detective-in-training Finder and her friends as they try to figure out why everyone in Belly Acre Bog has disappeared in this hilarious graphic novel mystery! Perfect for fans of The InvestiGators! Finder the tree frog absolutely loves solving mysteries. So when all the animals in Belly Acre Bog mysteriously disappear overnight, Finder and her friends Chopper and Keeper are toad-ally on the case. But when Seymour Warts, the world's greatest...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In the first book of Agents of S.U.I.T., the new volume in John Patrick Green's smash-hit InvestiGators world, eager rookie agent Cilantro stepped into the spotlight and rocketed into space! Now it's time for the B-Team to show why they're so un-B-lievably B-loved. That's right, Bongo and Marsha, the superspy Badgers, are on the case . . . and way over-budget. When S.U.I.T. realizes just how much money the Badgers waste with their gadgets and spy...
19) Lamentation
Author
Publisher
ONI Press, ONI-Lion Forge Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem theatre: Razide's Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Under the stern rule of a dedicated but temperamental director, the script seems to be ever-changing, and, more mysterious still, our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition....
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 8
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books, a division of Square Enix, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Sly tactician Lakan's attempts at provocation lead to his own downfall when Maomao challenges him to elephant chess, only to outplay him in a game of wits! In a stupor from drinking "poison" as punishment for his loss, Lakan dreams of a long-lost past, his affair with a beautiful courtesan, and meeting her daughter for the very first time. Upon waking, he finds himself at Verdigris, where he is pressed to buy the freedom of a girl of his choosing...
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