A special deluxe edition of the hit manga that revisits Moyori Mori’s debut work, including color page insert gallery, a 20-page bonus story booklet, and 4-page leaflet with brand new illustrations and character sketches. Standard edition has over 15k copies distributed in less than a year after release! "If you knew the real me... you'd be disappointed." Hitman Chinatsu once failed to pull the trigger on his target and it cost him his brother's life. That day, the sole witness who took Chinatsu's trembling hand had clear eyes that stared right through him... straight into the abyss within. Five years later, a purse-snatching reunites Chinatsu with his savior: Kasumi , a young blind man searching for a way out of his own lonely world. Chinatsu knows better than to get involved with a potential witness, but he can't help but be drawn to Kasumi's radiant smile. If Kasumi knew the truth of their provenance, could he ever forgive the sins of Chinatsu's past? Content Warnings : Mature themes, mild violence, sexual content (In bonus story)

“The perfect cocktail of well-plotted, good-hearted, murderous fun." —Nina Simon, bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Murder Night THEY'D KILL TO BE WIDOWS. Three best friends turn to murder to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies… But the husbands have a plan of their own in this darkly funny debut that will delight readers from the first laugh to the final twist. After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until their husbands pool their funds for an investment that goes terribly wrong. Suddenly, their golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages. But when the women discover their husbands have seven-figure life insurance policies, a new dream forms. And this time, they need a hitman. Meanwhile, their husbands are working on their own secret retirement scheme and when things begin to go sideways, they fear it’s backfired. The husbands scramble to stay alive…but soon realize they may not be quick enough to outmaneuver their wives.

A special deluxe edition of the hit manga that revisits Moyori Mori’s debut work, including color page insert gallery, a 20-page bonus story booklet, and 4-page leaflet with brand new illustrations and character sketches. Standard edition has over 15k copies distributed in less than a year after release! "If you knew the real me... you'd be disappointed." Hitman Chinatsu once failed to pull the trigger on his target and it cost him his brother's life. That day, the sole witness who took Chinatsu's trembling hand had clear eyes that stared right through him... straight into the abyss within. Five years later, a purse-snatching reunites Chinatsu with his savior: Kasumi , a young blind man searching for a way out of his own lonely world. Chinatsu knows better than to get involved with a potential witness, but he can't help but be drawn to Kasumi's radiant smile. If Kasumi knew the truth of their provenance, could he ever forgive the sins of Chinatsu's past? Content Warnings : Mature themes, mild violence, sexual content (In bonus story)

Forget everything you already knew about the Fabulous Killjoys! Writers Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, along with Illustrator Leonardo Romero (Hawkeye), colorist Jordie Bellaire (Redlands), and letterer Nate Piekos (The Umbrella Academy) team up to present an all-new modern day Killjoys series as Way and Simon take it all the way back to the original story that inspired My Chemical Romance's concept album Danger Days and its dystopian comic book series in The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem. The Fabulous Killjoys, once a group of teenage exterminators determined to save reality, have lost their way--and their memories. After a period of mental confinement, former Killjoys leader Mike Milligram gets de-programmed and hits the road to bring the gang back together for a final showdown against an evil pharmaceutical corporation, their monstrous hitman, and savage gang rivals. Collects The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #1-#6 and all covers, with variant covers by Becky Cloonan, Paul Rentler, Motohiro, Andrew MacLean, Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo, and Brian Chippendale!

What if the deadliest assassin in all of Mexico, a man with dozens of kills to his name, was actually a vacuum repairman in Arizona? Falcon City, Arizona. Jacques Ramirez works at Robotop, the leading home appliance company in the southwest United States. Jacques is efficient, thorough, and discreet. That last one is easy: he's also mute. But everything changes when two members of one of Paso del Rio's largest drug cartels stumble upon Jacques and believe him to be the deadly hitman who betrayed them in the past: the ruthless Ramirez. Could it be that the cartel's legendary clean-up man is really a legendary vacuum cleaner expert? Now that they've found him, the men of the cartel will do everything they can to kill this traitor! Nicolas Petrimaux presents a tribute to the action thrillers of the 1980s and 90s, a brutal narrative with never a dull moment. Gunning for Ramirez is as much a descendant of Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A. as it is Taratino's Pulp Fiction or Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy.

Forget everything you already knew about the Fabulous Killjoys! Writers Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, along with Illustrator Leonardo Romero (Hawkeye), colorist Jordie Bellaire (Redlands), and letterer Nate Piekos (The Umbrella Academy) team up to present an all-new modern day Killjoys series as Way and Simon take it all the way back to the original story that inspired My Chemical Romance's concept album Danger Days and its dystopian comic book series in The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem. The Fabulous Killjoys, once a group of teenage exterminators determined to save reality, have lost their way--and their memories. After a period of mental confinement, former Killjoys leader Mike Milligram gets de-programmed and hits the road to bring the gang back together for a final showdown against an evil pharmaceutical corporation, their monstrous hitman, and savage gang rivals. Collects The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem #1-#6 and all covers, with variant covers by Becky Cloonan, Paul Rentler, Motohiro, Andrew MacLean, Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo, and Brian Chippendale!

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. *SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA DAGGER AWARD FOR BEST THRILLER* Kabuto is an ordinary guy; stressed with work, hassled by his wife and disrespected by his teenage son. No wonder he visits his doctor so often. Except the ‘Doctor’ is actually his handler, and Kabuto is a hired assassin. Because although he may seem like a small man at home, Kabuto is really good at killing people. But Kabuto is worn out with the business of murder. So he’s trying to pay his way out with a few last jobs. But when the final assignment puts his unsuspecting family in danger, Kabuto realises he is going to need every deadly skill he knows to keep them alive. PRAISE FOR KOTARO ISAKA: ‘Showcases Isaka’s Tarantinoesque blend of offbeat wit and stylised violence’ The Times ‘Unusual and thoroughly enjoyable’ Guardian Don’t miss the next thrilling Kotaro Isaka book, HOTEL LUCKY SEVEN, available to pre-order now.

Ce livre présente les paroles en hébreu avec leur traduction en français de 100 chansons Israéliennes et répond à un double objectif :Aider à l'apprentissage de l'Hébreu Il permet en lisant à chaque page les traductions face à face des paroles tout en écoutant la chanson l'aide de liens vers le clip vidéo correspondant d'aider les étudiants dans leur apprentissage de la langue hébraique. Faire connaître les chansons du patrimoine musical Israélien Le choix des chansons illustre les caractéristiques et les mutations de la musique Israélienne au cours du XXéme siécle. Depuis la création de l'Etat, la musique Israélienne a connu plusieurs périodes qui sont détaillées dans le livre. A savoir : La période des Troupes Musicales de l'Armée (haLehakot haTsvahiyot) Pour chaque arme (Air, Terre, Marine) existaient des groupes qui faisaient la tournée des bases militaires avec un spectacle musical joué par des jeunes conscrit(e)s sélectionné(e)s pour leurs talents vocaux. Dans les années 60-70 ces groupes ont connu un succès considérable et ont permis de faire connaitre les plus grands chanteurs Israéliens du XXème siècle. Les chansons françaises adaptées en hébreu Dans les années 60-70, l'influence de la chanson française était très importante en Israël. Elle a donné lieu à l'adaptation des plus grands succès des chanteurs français de l'époque, que l'on appelle en hébreu « les chansonniers » comme Aznavour, Brel, Brassens et Moustaki qui ont été traduits par des paroliers extraordinaires comme Naomi Shemer qui ont su rendre dans un hébreu excellent toute la richesse et la beauté des chansons à texte de l'époque. Les « Classiques » C'est ainsi que l'on appelle en Israël les chansons indémodables qui font désormais partie du patrimoine culturel israélien et sont reprises dans les radios chaque année lors des diverses cérémonies commémoratives.. Ces chansons sont issues des poèmes de Bialik, Rahel la poétesse, Leah Goldberg, Nathan Zach ou Nathan Alterman, mais aussi des grands "tubes" de chanteurs trés connus comme Yehoram Gaon, Yossi Banai, Arik Einstein, Shlomo Artzi, Matti Caspi, Shalom Hanoch, Uzi Hitman, Hava Alberstein, Yehudit Ravitz Yaffa Yarkoni, Tsvika Pik, Uzi Hitman ou David Broza.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ L'avénement de la période Rock/Pop L'avénement de la chanson Mizrahit-Orientale Le livre inclue les plus grands succés de Zohar Argov dont l'influence a été considérable dans le développement de la chanson orientale en Israël. L'avénement de la World Music Idan Raichel avec son groupe «The Idan Raichel Project » ensuite en solo a beaucoup contribué à faire connaitre la chanson israélienne et l'hébreu hors des frontières du pays.

Ce livre présente les paroles en hébreu avec leur traduction en français de 100 chansons Israéliennes et répond à un double objectif :Aider à l'apprentissage de l'Hébreu Il permet en lisant à chaque page les traductions face à face des paroles tout en écoutant la chanson l'aide de liens vers le clip vidéo correspondant d'aider les étudiants dans leur apprentissage de la langue hébraique. Faire connaître les chansons du patrimoine musical Israélien Le choix des chansons illustre les caractéristiques et les mutations de la musique Israélienne au cours du XXéme siécle. Depuis la création de l'Etat, la musique Israélienne a connu plusieurs périodes qui sont détaillées dans le livre. A savoir : La période des Troupes Musicales de l'Armée (haLehakot haTsvahiyot) Pour chaque arme (Air, Terre, Marine) existaient des groupes qui faisaient la tournée des bases militaires avec un spectacle musical joué par des jeunes conscrit(e)s sélectionné(e)s pour leurs talents vocaux. Dans les années 60-70 ces groupes ont connu un succès considérable et ont permis de faire connaitre les plus grands chanteurs Israéliens du XXème siècle. Les chansons françaises adaptées en hébreu Dans les années 60-70, l'influence de la chanson française était très importante en Israël. Elle a donné lieu à l'adaptation des plus grands succès des chanteurs français de l'époque, que l'on appelle en hébreu « les chansonniers » comme Aznavour, Brel, Brassens et Moustaki qui ont été traduits par des paroliers extraordinaires comme Naomi Shemer qui ont su rendre dans un hébreu excellent toute la richesse et la beauté des chansons à texte de l'époque. Les « Classiques » C'est ainsi que l'on appelle en Israël les chansons indémodables qui font désormais partie du patrimoine culturel israélien et sont reprises dans les radios chaque année lors des diverses cérémonies commémoratives.. Ces chansons sont issues des poèmes de Bialik, Rahel la poétesse, Leah Goldberg, Nathan Zach ou Nathan Alterman, mais aussi des grands "tubes" de chanteurs trés connus comme Yehoram Gaon, Yossi Banai, Arik Einstein, Shlomo Artzi, Matti Caspi, Shalom Hanoch, Uzi Hitman, Hava Alberstein, Yehudit Ravitz Yaffa Yarkoni, Tsvika Pik, Uzi Hitman ou David Broza.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ L'avénement de la période Rock/Pop L'avénement de la chanson Mizrahit-Orientale Le livre inclue les plus grands succés de Zohar Argov dont l'influence a été considérable dans le développement de la chanson orientale en Israël. L'avénement de la World Music Idan Raichel avec son groupe «The Idan Raichel Project » ensuite en solo a beaucoup contribué à faire connaitre la chanson israélienne et l'hébreu hors des frontières du pays.

DARQ erzählt die Geschichte von Lloyd, einem Jungen dem bewusst wird, dass er träumt. Sein Traum verwandelt sich schnell in einen Albtraum aus dem er nicht entkommen kann. Während er die dunkelsten Ecken seines Unterbewusstseins erkundet, lernt Lloyd wie er den Albtraum überleben kann, indem er die Gesetze der Physik zu seinem Gunsten manipuliert und macht sich damit das fließende Gewebe seiner Traumwelt zu eigen. TARNUNG, RÄTSEL, GEHEN AN WÄNDEN Lloyd muss nicht nur Rätsel lösen, die der Schwerkraft trotzen, sondern auch seine Raffinesse einsetzen um Gegner zu überwinden. Er hat keine Chance einen direkten Angriff zu gewinnen, denn die Kreaturen seines Traums sind stärker und schneller als Lloyd selbst, deswegen muss er sich auf eine sorgfältige Planung verlassen, um nicht entdeckt zu werden. FEATURES Psychologischer Horror, der auf einen langsamen Aufbau mit einer unheimlichen Atmosphäre setzt, nicht auf Blut und Gewalt, und in einem luziden Traum inszeniert wird. Einzigartiger Kunststil und detaillierte Umgebungen zum Erkunden. Sounddesign von Bjørn Jacobsen, bekannt für seinen Beitrag an Spielen wie Cyberpunk 2077 und Hitman. Rätsel, bei denen die Gesetze der Physik verändert werden (inklusive dem Gehen an Decken und Wänden) und die Traumwelt manipuliert wird (Dinge verschieben, Räume drehen). Zusätzlich müssen Feinde umgangen, und Objekte gesammelt und verwendet werden. Finden von verborgenen Geheimnissen (optional, nur für Hardcore-Spieler) Inhalt der Ultimate Edition: Das Spiel, Artbook, digitaler Soundtrack (kostenloser DLC bei Neukauf enthalten, einmalig verwendbar), 9 Stickers, "The Tower" DLC, "The Crypt" DLC und digitale Grafik Novel "Dream Journal" (auf Disc). Unterstützt Smart Delivery - Kann sowohl auf der Xbox One, als auch auf der Xbox Series X gespielt werden! Smart Delivery, 4K Ultra HD

One hitman is feared above all in Japan: the killing machine known as "The Fable." But is he really a tough guy or more of a...weirdo? After a particularly lucrative spree necessitates a break from his life of crime, the Fable faces his hardest assignment ever: living as a normal guy, with a cover story, an apartment, and a pet parrot! An Angouleme Official Selection. It's Way of the Househusband minus the wife and kid, plus one adorable, friendly bird, topped off with a whole lotta blood! Inspired the new anime. Omnibus edition includes Vol. 11-12. THE BOUGH BREAKS, THE COPTER CRASHES An innocuous detective agency hides a criminal secret--they’re entrapping doting helicopter parents and their entitled children, taking them for all they're worth, and burying the bodies with an excavator. It's a brutal racket, but it's not their first. Their last scheme was busted up, once upon a time, by none other than Fable. When he remembers a girl in a wheelchair from that hit years earlier, it'll shake loose memories and tempt him to act, just as the gang settles on their new victims: Etsuji and Misaki!

Okay, so it starts kind of like Hart to Hart. He's March November, a self-made millionaire and former legendary hitman, who now runs Struthio Security, a wholly legitimate business catering to high-end clients in serious trouble-think being in the cross-hairs of a Nigerian warlord. He works with Island Chaptal, his girlfriend and partner. She used to be a computer engineer, but a lot of stuff happened, so now she's his CTO and hacks poorly-protected devices and fiber optic cables for him, which kind of sounds like she slept her way to the top, but no, actually. Together, Island Chaptal and Mr. November fight crime. Mostly. This time though, they're rescuing Joy-Island's BFF-who ended up in a Cancún jail after nearly killing her boyfriend's side chica with a three-feet tall birthday cake. Ancient aliens somehow get involved in this mess, and also a guy name Angel Somoza, who hates sloths. There's gunfights, frenetic capering from Cancún to Cairo, passionate sex, Roomba cats, and a lot of questionable science thrown in. It's the final chapter of the Spotless series, and just another Monday for March and Island.

Opposites attract. The outlaw biker and the accountant. Straightlaced vs straight to hell. Or heaven, depending on how you look at it. And you can look at it any way you like, doesn't mean it's true. Either way, falling for snarky Alexei Ivanov is the lightbulb moment I've been waiting for my whole damn life. Or at least since my head got turned by someone else. A man I call brother, but he's so much more than that. I've loved Saint Malone for years. My loyal wingman has owned my heart so long I figured it had died of yearning for him. But Saint is as fragile as he is deadly. I don't know how to help him until Alexei brings me to life in ways I can't describe. He opens my eyes, and I see them both. I love them both. With the weight of the underworld bearing down on me, I just gotta stay alive long enough to tell them. Devil's Dance is the first in a hurt/comfort, dark romance, MMM duet from the world of the Rebel Kings MC. Expect: tattoos, leather, and an enigmatic Russian hitman.

They captured me, broke me. Molded me into their perfect weapon. They made me murder and seduce strangers. Until a hitman killed my captors and set me free. Leroi I rescued a girl from a basement thinking she was innocent, but I brought home a serial killer whose darkness borders on insanity. Now, I need to tame her murderous instincts before I become her next victim. Seraphine is reckless, unstable, and likely to get us both destroyed. Every instinct says I should end her, but she's too captivating to resist. Each day, she draws me deeper into her web, her allure stripping my self-control. But I'm harboring secrets treacherous enough to add me to her list of men to slaughter. Seraphine Leroi is dark, deadly, and dangerously attractive. I don't know what he wants, but resisting him is impossible and I'm ready to slay him at the first sign of betrayal. When a dark figure from the past rises from the shadows, wanting to reclaim me, I'm forced to trust a man who might stab me in the back. Taming Seraphine is a dark romance containing themes that may be disturbing to some. Please check the warnings inside the book.

Reno Raines, ehemaliger Cop, will immer noch seine Unschuld Beweisen, nachdem er sich unschuldig mit einer Mordanklage konfrontiert sah. Endlich scheint es eine Möglichkeit dafür zu geben: ein anonymer Anrufer behauptet, er habe Beweise gegen einen korrupten Kollegen gesammelt, die Reno entlasten würden. Doch schon bald sitzt der Ex-Cop selbst wieder hinter Gittern. Mit Hilfe einer ausgezeichneten Anwältin versucht sein Kumpel Bobby, ihn aus dem Knast zu holen ... Episodenliste: 1. Tödliche Falle (Dutch On The Run) 2. Der falsche Zeuge (Trial Of Reno Raines) 3. Die Flucht (Escape) 4. Der zweite Elvis (The King And I) 5. Schwarzer Wind (Black Wind) 6. Die verrückteste Stadt der Welt (Way Down Yonder In New Orleans) 7. Rasantes Rodeo (Rustlers Rodeo) 8. Die stärkste Droge (Muscle Beach) 9. Die Spätschicht (The Late Shift) 10. Der große Kick (Thrill Kill) 11. Tödliche Reize [Vermisst] (Teen Angel) 12. Im Schloss der Killer (Den Of Thieves) 13. Die Schönheitsfarm des Dr. Lord (Rancho Escondido) 14. Ein irrer Sheriff (Cop For A Day) 15. Im Kerker des Professors (Stalkers Moon) 16. Tödliche Schuld (Repo Raines) 17. Der Prediger (Ace In The Hole) 18. Konferenz der Kopfgeldjäger [Die Wette] (Living Legend) 19. Reich und frech (Family Ties) 20. Der gefallene Engel (Broken On The Wheel Of Love) 21. Explosiv! (Split Decision) 22. Profikiller [Der Profi] (Hitman) Schlagworte: Belletristik / Romane / Erzählungen

'Terrifically fun and explosively propulsive' Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X For years, two sisters have vied for the turf of their dead crime boss father. Across the streets of Guatemala City, bodies have piled up; the US Drug Enforcement Agency, operating far from its own borders, is powerless to stop the fighting. But now one sister has a weapon that could finally win the war - a cold, amoral hitman known, fittingly, as 'Victor'. Freed from previous employers the CIA and MI6, Victor is a killer for-hire whose sense of self-preservation trumps all else. Yet as betrayal and counter-betrayal unspool in the vicious family feud, Victor finds himself at the centre of a storm even he could be powerless to stop. Acclaimed bestseller Tom Wood blows the completion away with his twisting, relentless new thriller, perfect for fans of Gregg Hurwitz (Orphan X, The Nowhere Man), James Swallow (Nomad, Exile) and Terry Hayes (I Am Pilgrim, Day of the Locust). 'Great, page-turning, with a hard edge' James Swallow, author of Nomad 'Great insights into the tradecraft and psychology of the professional hunter' Sunday Times 'Very few British writers are as good' Sunday Express

DARQ erzählt die Geschichte von Lloyd, einem Jungen dem bewusst wird, dass er träumt. Sein Traum verwandelt sich schnell in einen Albtraum aus dem er nicht entkommen kann. Während er die dunkelsten Ecken seines Unterbewusstseins erkundet, lernt Lloyd wie er den Albtraum überleben kann, indem er die Gesetze der Physik zu seinem Gunsten manipuliert und macht sich damit das fließende Gewebe seiner Traumwelt zu eigen. TARNUNG, RÄTSEL, GEHEN AN WÄNDEN Lloyd muss nicht nur Rätsel lösen, die der Schwerkraft trotzen, sondern auch seine Raffinesse einsetzen um Gegner zu überwinden. Er hat keine Chance einen direkten Angriff zu gewinnen, denn die Kreaturen seines Traums sind stärker und schneller als Lloyd selbst, deswegen muss er sich auf eine sorgfältige Planung verlassen, um nicht entdeckt zu werden. FEATURES Psychologischer Horror, der auf einen langsamen Aufbau mit einer unheimlichen Atmosphäre setzt, nicht auf Blut und Gewalt, und in einem luziden Traum inszeniert wird. Einzigartiger Kunststil und detaillierte Umgebungen zum Erkunden. Sounddesign von Bjørn Jacobsen, bekannt für seinen Beitrag an Spielen wie Cyberpunk 2077 und Hitman. Rätsel, bei denen die Gesetze der Physik verändert werden (inklusive dem Gehen an Decken und Wänden) und die Traumwelt manipuliert wird (Dinge verschieben, Räume drehen). Zusätzlich müssen Feinde umgangen, und Objekte gesammelt und verwendet werden. Finden von verborgenen Geheimnissen (optional, nur für Hardcore-Spieler) Inhalt der Ultimate Edition: Das Spiel, Artbook, digitaler Soundtrack (kostenloser DLC bei Neukauf enthalten, einmalig verwendbar), 9 Stickers, "The Tower" DLC, "The Crypt" DLC und digitale Grafik Novel "Dream Journal" (auf Disc). Unterstützt Smart Delivery - Kann sowohl auf der Xbox One, als auch auf der Xbox Series X gespielt werden! Smart Delivery, 4K Ultra HD

Okay, so it starts kind of like Hart to Hart. He's March November, a self-made millionaire and former legendary hitman, who now runs Struthio Security, a wholly legitimate business catering to high-end clients in serious trouble-think being in the cross-hairs of a Nigerian warlord. He works with Island Chaptal, his girlfriend and partner. She used to be a computer engineer, but a lot of stuff happened, so now she's his CTO and hacks poorly-protected devices and fiber optic cables for him, which kind of sounds like she slept her way to the top, but no, actually. Together, Island Chaptal and Mr. November fight crime. Mostly. This time though, they're rescuing Joy-Island's BFF-who ended up in a Cancún jail after nearly killing her boyfriend's side chica with a three-feet tall birthday cake. Ancient aliens somehow get involved in this mess, and also a guy name Angel Somoza, who hates sloths. There's gunfights, frenetic capering from Cancún to Cairo, passionate sex, Roomba cats, and a lot of questionable science thrown in. It's the final chapter of the Spotless series, and just another Monday for March and Island.

Opposites attract. The outlaw biker and the accountant. Straightlaced vs straight to hell. Or heaven, depending on how you look at it. And you can look at it any way you like, doesn't mean it's true. Either way, falling for snarky Alexei Ivanov is the lightbulb moment I've been waiting for my whole damn life. Or at least since my head got turned by someone else. A man I call brother, but he's so much more than that. I've loved Saint Malone for years. My loyal wingman has owned my heart so long I figured it had died of yearning for him. But Saint is as fragile as he is deadly. I don't know how to help him until Alexei brings me to life in ways I can't describe. He opens my eyes, and I see them both. I love them both. With the weight of the underworld bearing down on me, I just gotta stay alive long enough to tell them. Devil's Dance is the first in a hurt/comfort, dark romance, MMM duet from the world of the Rebel Kings MC. Expect: tattoos, leather, and an enigmatic Russian hitman.

From the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train and Three Assassins, The Mantis is a propulsive 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. But 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.