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The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 1

By Nigozyu Nigozyu and Umibouzu Umibouzu
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Kimihiko Kimizuka has always found himself caught up in perilous situations, from murder scenes to mysterious deliveries. His life changed when he met Siesta, a brilliant detective waging a covert battle against pseudohumans. Together, they embarked on an epic worldwide journey. Yet now, a year later, Kimihiko faces a quiet life, haunted by the fact that the detective is already dead.
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When does the story begin without its hero?

Kimihiko Kimizuka has always been a magnet for trouble and intrigue. For as long as he can remember, he's been stumbling across murder scenes or receiving mysterious attaché cases to transport. When he met Siesta, a brilliant detective fighting a secret war against an organisation of pseudohumans, he couldn't resist the call to become her assistant and join her on an epic journey across the world.

Until a year ago, that is. Now he's returned to a life that is normal and tepid by comparison, knowing the adventure must be over. After all, The Detective Is Already Dead.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975325756

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 June 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 229g

Pages: 216

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