Set in a luxury hotel teeming with assassins, the story unfolds in a high-stakes environment where danger lurks around every corner. As the characters navigate their secretive lives, intrigue and tension escalate, leading to unexpected alliances and betrayals. The unique premise combines elements of suspense and dark humor, creating a thrilling atmosphere where the line between hunter and hunted blurs, and survival becomes the ultimate goal.
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.
*SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING BRAD PITT AND SANDRA BULLOCK* Satoshi looks like an innocent schoolboy but he is really a viciously cunning psychopath. Kimura's young son is in a coma thanks to him, and Kimura has tracked him onto the bullet train heading from Tokyo to Morioka to exact his revenge. But Kimura soon discovers that they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard. Nanao, the self-proclaimed 'unluckiest assassin in the world', and the deadly partnership of Tangerine and Lemon are also travelling to Morioka. A suitcase full of money leads others to show their hands. Why are they all on the same train, and who will get off alive at the last station?
What do you do when the city's savior is actually a devil in disguise...? Reads R to L (Japanese Style). What do you do when the city's savior is actually a devil in disguise...? As Ando learns to use his powers effectively, he must decide whether or not to oppose Inukai. A decision made much harder when it could cost him his life.
会社員の安藤は弟の潤也と二人で暮らしていた。自分が念じれば、それを相手が必ず口に出すことに偶然気がついた安藤は、その能力を携えて、一人の男に近づいていった。５年後の潤也の姿を描いた「呼吸」とともに綴られる、何気ない日常生活に流されることの危うさ。新たなる小説の可能性を追求した物語。
「大学の一年間なんてあっという間だ」入学、一人暮らし、新しい友人、麻雀、合コン...。学生生活を楽しむ五人の大学生が、社会という“砂漠”に囲まれた“オアシス”で超能力に遭遇し、不穏な犯罪者に翻弄され、まばたきする間に過ぎゆく日々を送っていく。パワーみなぎる、誰も知らない青春小説。
