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The final curtain / by Higashino, Keigo,1958-author.; Murray, Giles,translator.; translation of:Higashino, Keigo,1958-Inori no maku ga oriru toki.English.;
In this surprising conclusion to the 'Kyoichiro Kaga' series, a confounding murder in Tokyo is connected to the mystery of the disappearance and death of Detective Kaga's own mother.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Detectives; Murder; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Aosawa murders / by Onda, Riku,1964-author.; Watts, Alison,translator.; translation of:Onda, Riku,1964-Yūjinia.English.;
On a stormy summer day the Aosawas, owners of a prominent local hospital, host a large birthday party. The occasion turns into tragedy when 17 people die from cyanide in their drinks. The only surviving links to what might have happened are a cryptic verse that could be the killer's, and the physician's bewitching blind daughter, Hisako, the only person spared injury. But the youth who emerges as the prime suspect commits suicide that October, effectively sealing his guilt while consigning his motives to mystery. The police are convinced that Hisako had a role in the crime, as are many in the town, including the author of a bestselling book about the murders written a decade after the incident, who was herself a childhood friend of Hisako' and witness to the discovery of the murders. The truth is revealed through a skilful juggling of testimony by different voices: family members, witnesses and neighbours, police investigators and of course the mesmerizing Hisako herself.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Blindness; Murder; Nineteen sixties; Poisoning; Teenage girls;
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Rental person who does nothing : a memoir / by Morimoto, Shoji,author.; Knotting, Don,translator.; translation of:Morimoto, Shoji.'Rental nanmo shinai hito' to iu service wo hajimemasu.English.;
"Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her favourite restaurant, visiting the site of a client's suicide attempt are just a few of his thousands of true life adventures. He is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology. In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships, jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose in life"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Anecdotes.; Personal narratives.; Morimoto, Shoji.; Interpersonal relations; Loneliness; Social psychology; Social service;
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Manga drawing class : a guided sketchbook for creating fantasy & adventure characters / by Hart, Christopher,1957-;
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Subjects: Comic books, strips, etc.; Cartooning; Comic strip characters; Fantasy in art.;
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The woman in the white kimono / by Johns, Ana,author.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Women; Family secrets;
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Fault lines : a novel / by Itami, Emily,author.;
"Combining the incisive intimacy of Sally Rooney with the sharp wit of Helen Fielding, a compulsively readable and astonishingly relatable debut novel about marriage, motherhood, love, self and the vibrant, surprising city that is modern Tokyo"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Housewives; Adultery; Man-woman relationships;
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Before we say goodbye : a novel / by Kawaguchi, Toshikazu,1971-author.; Trousselot, Geoffrey,translator.; translation of:Kawaguchi, Toshikazu,1971-Sayonara mo ienai uchi ni.English.;
The fourth novel in the internationally bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following a new group of customers in a magical time-travelling Tokyo café. The regulars at Café Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with the whimsical ability it grants them to take a trip into the past -- as well as the strict rules involved, including that each traveller must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to get cold. In Toshikazu Kawaguchi's previous novels, patrons have been reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family and visited loved ones. Now readers will once again be introduced to a new set of visitors.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Time-travel fiction.; Novels.; Coffeehouses; Interpersonal relations; Time travel;
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Samurai / by Murrell, Deborah Jane,1963-;
Describes the tactics, weapons, and courageous battles fought by the Japanese warriors known as samurai.
Subjects: Samurai; Military art and science;
© 2009., QEB,
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Hitching rides with Buddha : a journey across Japan / by Ferguson, Will;
Subjects: Ferguson, Will; Ferguson, Will;
© 2005., A.A. Knopf Canada,
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The tests of a ninja / by West, Tracey,1965-; Kishimoto, Masashi,1974-;
"Recommended for ages 7-10."Instead of receiving an exciting mission after graduating from the Ninja Academy, prankster Naruto must train with the old master Kakashi, from whom he learns the importance of teamwork.
Subjects: Ninja; Teamwork (Sports);
© 2008., VIZ Media,
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