Ryukishi07

Welcome to the new Hinamizawa, where laughter and sorrow are intertwined. The cover art is by Hanokage.

The girl was like a jewel, like a doll. The eyes that seemed to see through everything, watching me. That girl was shining too brightly to be seen. Like something that doesn't belong in this world. This legend is a legend sealed within this "school."

An adaptation of the SILENT HILL f video game with a new ending written by the original scenario writer, Ryukishi07. It will be published on Kadokawa's web manga site, Young Ace UP. (Source: official Silent Hill Twitter account, translated)

Maebara Kei Gets a Job! In the 13th year of the Heisei era, in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Coastal Region. Due to the prolonged economic recession, the police force has weakened, and the growing number of disillusioned youth turning to loosely organized criminal gangs has led to a drastic decline in public peace... Amidst all this, Maebara Kei begins working at the ward office. Can he become a respectable civil servant...? (Source: Young Champion)

Sequel to Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hoshiwatashi-hen and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oniokoshi-hen.

Taisho, year 12 (1923). A tragedy in Hinamizawa village changes the fate of a girl and her friends. The turbulent early life of Oryou, head of the Sonozaki family, one of the Three Great Families, who would later be feared and known as Empress Sonozaki. The missing link to the original Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is now revealed.

The Shouwa Era has given way to the Heisei Era, and then to the Reiwa Era, and in the depopulated town of Hinamizawa, the curtain rises once again on a tragic story. This year, on the night of the Cotton Drifting Festival, one person is killed and another disappears...

Maebara Keitarou, Keiichi's only son, moved from Tokyo to Hinamizawa in the first year of Reiwa and was excited about his new life there as he deepened his friendship with the children of former club members who were Keiichi's friends. One day, he meets a girl with a mysterious air named Inori, and another girl who calls herself Kururu contacts Keitarou... Will Oyashiro-sama's curse transcend time and generations, and occur again in the world of Reiwa?!

Based on Higurashi Gou and Sotsu, it's the manga version of the answer arc! After overcoming the repeating June of 1983, Rika Furude has proactively decided to live in a future she has yet to see, but... why are these repeating tragedies happening, and how are they occurring? The curtain rises on a new chapter revealing a girl who tries to deceive fate. Countless choices are made, cycling through destiny, as she reaches for an answer.

Is it a curse or fate? Challenge the inevitable tragedy. New Higurashi anime made into a comic! Keiichi Maebara has moved to Hinamizawa Village, a cold village in the mountains. I was fulfilled in the lively and irreplaceable daily life with my friends. Knowing the horrific dismembered murders that occurred in the past and the existence of haunting that has been handed down to the village, suspicions are accelerating due to the unnatural attitude of their friends … The tragedy is repeated. Is it possible to overcome the fate of fear and suspicion and obtain an "answer"? –The summer of 1983 begins.

Mikihiko is leading a radiant middle school life with his three best friends, but fails his high school entry exams and stops coming to class altogether. And when his emotionally attached friend Keiko finds out, she tries everything to restore their past lives. How will the transition from middle to high school affect their personalities? What kind of fate awaits them?

Kohinata Asunaro is your ordinary perverted high-school student who likes light novels and romance games. He has no interest in having a "3D" girlfriend and is content just fantasizing on the pretty girls of his school to create his own imaginary harem. But one day he accidentally releases Zepfur, a demon who promises to make his fantasies a reality. The day after, one of those girls, Furuwada Serika, is summoned by Zepfur and explained the rules of a game: the girls of Asunaro's "harem" must earn points by competing for his affection. The winner will be the one whom Asunaro chooses as his sole girlfriend… and the losers will experience an infinite loop of horrible deaths in Hell. For Asunaro, it's just a romcom fantasy coming true. For Serika and the others, it's a battle for survival. Published in Monthly Shonen Sirius.

Born into a family that runs a dojo of the Susuhara school of Shinzen martial arts, Susuhara Suzumu follows the family tradition of "leaving your parents when you reach a certain age to start your own life" and starts living alone. When he moves to Susuta High School in Susuta, he meets a mysterious girl named Kurokami Toe, who always carries a Japanese doll in her arms, and confronts his fate while being consumed by "nightmares"... What is the truth behind the town's tradition of Rokugamihiko-no-mikoto?! What is the secret of the "Shukugen Shrine", where doll memorial services are held? The curtain rises on a story of a thousand-year curse!

It's July 2016, and the Tadamura family gathers in the Hirasaka village for the funeral of the grandmother and head of the family: the young man Yukito, his step-sister Yue, his father Masashi, his uncles Nobuteru and Tsunemasa, and his cousins Terumi and Teruya, all come to pay their last respects. But on that evening, Yue witnesses an incomprehensible scene: the grandmother's dead body starts to move and disappears into the night! The morning after, the family wakes up in a strange world, seemingly cut off from reality, where two suns shine. \[Le manga ayant été licencié en France, tous les chapitres français ont été supprimés. Merci de soutenir la version française officielle !] Links: The First and the Last Gift (Short novel prologue)

Leo Shishigami returns to Tokyo. In District 23 he encounters Jeanne Amakawa who is being chased by Primavera. Has the organization become its own enemy? What has happened to its leader, Madam Rose? Based on a visual novel of the same name by 07th Expansion. This story covers the 1950 arc in the VN's "Last Season".

In 1949, a year after the confrontation with Wang Yuanhong, things aren't so stellar in District 23. Relationships with the Golden Dragon are still tense, wages have dropped again, and drunkards brawl in the streets every night to relieve their stress. In the middle of all this, Alan and Keith, two lively war buddies back from Siberia, make a living by erasing targets who get a bit too much in Primavera's way.  (From: Vatoto) This story is based on the visual novel Rose Guns Days by 07th Generation and covers the 1949 Arc, which spans "Season 3" and "Last Season" of the VN. Licensed in English by Yen Press as Rose Guns Days Season 3.

Running from pursuers, a girl is hit by Rose's car and loses her memories. Nicknamed Rapunzel, she starts her new life living with three of Wayne's young underlings who are assigned to protect her as she discovers District 23, After Caleb's defeat and Rose's rise to power, the area has prospered; however, there is growing friction between Chinese and Japanese workers. Primavera and Golden Dragon have to negotiate an agreement about on how to resolve this situation. The four youths quickly become embroiled in this conflict and Rapunzel's memories may not be the kind she wants to retrieve.  (From: Vatoto, edited) This story is based on the visual novel Rose Guns Days by 07th Generation and covers the 1948 Arc, which spans "Season 2" and "Season 3" of the VN. Licensed in English by Yen Press as Rose Guns Days Season 2.

A prologue of Rose Guns Days that takes place in 1946 with Rose before she becomes the Madam of Primavera.

Another 1946 spin-off of Rose Guns Days, this side story features Wayne. Wayne reunites with Jack whom he was close to when they were struggling to survive as orphans. When Jack is considered the prime suspect of a murder, Wayne helps defend him and look for the truth behind the matter.

A brand-new mystery based on Umineko no Naku Koro ni, the original trick by Ryukishi07. Gather new clues called the Purple Declaration and break down the contradictions in the testimonies!

It's time once again for the annual family gathering on Rokkenjima! Ange Ushiromiya is just getting over a cold, but that won't dampen her excitement at seeing her cousins again! Granddad couldn't be more thrilled to see his beloved grandchildren and throws a special Halloween party where everyone gets lots of treats! By lunchtime on the first day, the aunts and uncles are chatting up a storm, and the cousins are eagerly planning the afternoon's fun. It's the very picture of a happy family-one that in no way resembles the bickering, bitter Ushiromiya clan! What is going on?! \[Yen Press]

In 1944, Japan was destroyed by an unprecedented disaster, which immediately put an end to the war. Devastated in the aftermath of defeat, the Japanese government complies with the Allies’ reconstruction plan and the country begins to recover from the loss after a few years, but America and China intricately divide the nation on a municipal level. Eventually, China’s military districts become Chinatowns, and places controlled by the United States are Americanized. The many Chinese and American immigrants make Japanese people the minority in Tokyo. In Tokyo's District 23, a girl named Rose Haibara, who leads the Club Primavera, an establishment for ladies of the night, one day meets with Leo Shishigami, a laid back repatriated soldier with nowhere to go. There begins the story of Rose's determination to help her countrymen in need with Leo's support.  (From: MU) Based on visual novel of the same name by 07th Generation. This manga covers the 1947 arc, which spans "Season 1" and "Season 2" of the VN. Licensed in English by Yen Press as Rose Guns Days Season 1.

Deep in the mountains of a certain region, there is a station called "Hinamizawa Bus Stop" that is located on the outskirts of the village... A high school girl, Rika, visits this place with a junior student, Mion. The human drama that surrounds the construction of a dam in Hinamizawa and the haunting of "Oyashiro-sama," a deity rooted in the area, are told. What awaits them is either a tragedy or...?An adaptation of Hinamizawa Bus Stop, the unreleased stage play that Ryukishi07 wrote and eventually transformed into the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni doujin game, which has been adapted into manga, anime, live-action movies, and console games.

The time for logical debate and magical feints has come to an end; the revelation of the truth about Beatrice the Golden Witch is at hand. To facilitate this, game master Bernkastel has chosen Will Wright the Mage-Hunter to step onto her board and answer a single question: Who killed Beatrice? Joining him in the game is Lion Ushiromiya, Krauss's firstborn and heir, whose role is a mystery in its own right. Will's line of questioning draws together the stray strands from all the previous games, twisting them into a thread of truth, revisiting Kinzou's first encounter with the young Beatrice and working through the legends that have since sprung up around her... \[Yen Press]

See the many faces of Umineko. A gift-like collection of side stories from the Umineko series! Enjoy the comical and sometimes cruel stories that show the other side of the Umineko world.

Over the course of a hundred years, Rika relived her brutal murder over and over again through countless fragments before finding the world where she could live in peace. But even without the threat of certain death hanging over her head, this world is fraught with dangers. After she's in a terrible accident, Rika wakes up to find herself in the nurse's office--however she's not in her peaceful new world, but rather in an alternate June 1983! Will Rika manage to find a way back to her ideal fragment?! The thrilling continuation of Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY! \[Yen Press]

Battler is approached by Lambdadelta who tasks him with finding her lost magic Konpeitou candy on the gameboard, and equips him with a somewhat questionable ability to aid him with the search. Will Battler manage to find the enchanted confection before the consequences of his actions catch up with him?

Kazamatsuri, a modern, well-developed city renowned for its burgeoning greenery and rich Japanese culture, is home to a boy named, Kotarou Tennouji, a frivolous and nosey high schooler . Kotarou spends his days joking with his childhood friend Kotori and pranking his rival Yoshino, all the while seeking greater contentment and connections in his life. In truth, he holds a secret- the superhuman ability to permanently rewrite his physiology, which lets him modify his strength and speed to his liking. With such traits, Kotarou is naturally drawn to the supernatural, and is led to meet the president of the Occult Research Club, the “Witch” Akane Senri. This leads to Kotarou reviving the Occult Club by recruiting Kotori and three other members: the clumsy transfer student Chihaya, the strict class representative Lucia, and the unassuming kohai Shizuru. As Kotarou unveils hidden secrets of each member of the Occult Club through their shared adventures, he will inevitably encounter a fate that only he might be able to rewrite. Rewrite:Side-B and Rewrite:Side-R are meant to be read as a pair. One follows the route where Kotarou picks the “Self” choice, the other follows the “World” choice. It is recommended to read the VN for greater context.

One day, Rena found a magic mirror that can grant any wish. To choose who will get that mirror, the club members begin the club activities, it's the battle in pairs. Mion teams with Keiichi. While they are in preparation, Satoshi returns. Shion and Satoko team is very glad, but Mion and Rika have an uncomfortable feeling about that...

An answer to Onisarashi-hen adaptated from the DS-only Kageboushi-hen arc, through the eyes of the policewoman Tomoe Minai. \[Vol.1] Tomoe Minai, a detective working at the Kakiuchi Police Department,learns about the superstitions in Hinamizawa, where Natsumi Kimiyoshi has recently moved from. When the two meet, the curtain rises on a new story! The original Nintendo DS game "Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Kizuna" is now available in manga! \[Vol.2] Tomoe Minai and Natsumi Kimiyoshi meet by chance in town. Their destinies are linked through "Oyashiro-sama's Curse"! The adaptation of the original DS game "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna" is finallly complete!

Kazamatsuri, a modern, well-developed city renowned for its burgeoning greenery and rich Japanese culture, is home to a boy named, Kotarou Tennouji, a frivolous and nosey high schooler . Kotarou spends his days joking with his childhood friend Kotori and pranking his rival Yoshino, all the while seeking greater contentment and connections in his life. In truth, he holds a secret- the superhuman ability to permanently rewrite his physiology, which lets him modify his strength and speed to his liking. With such traits, Kotarou is naturally drawn to the supernatural, and is led to meet the president of the Occult Research Club, the “Witch” Akane Senri. This leads to Kotarou reviving the Occult Club by recruiting Kotori and three other members: the clumsy transfer student Chihaya, the strict class representative Lucia, and the unassuming kohai Shizuru. As Kotarou unveils hidden secrets of each member of the Occult Club through their shared adventures, he will inevitably encounter a fate that only he might be able to rewrite. Rewrite:Side-B and Rewrite:Side-R are meant to be read as a pair. One follows the route where Kotarou picks the “Self” choice, the other follows the “World” choice. It is recommended to read the VN for greater context.

Battler assumes control of the sixth game, wielding his new golden truth as he parries the logical blows of the detective-and-witch, Erika Furudo. For Battler, what began as a contest over the existence of magic has become a fight to revive the fiery, vibrant Beatrice of his early clashes on the game board. The logical loops and rules of the game were already complex, but now as the game master, Battler must quickly learn how to shape the events to his and Beatrice's ultimate ends without getting locked in a closed room by Erika, the Witch of Truth! \[Yen Press]

In June 1983, Maebara Keiichi moved to Hinamizawa Village and was enjoying his peaceful life with his friends. In the midst of that summer, Keiichi discovers mahjong and falls in love with the old game. However, the enigma of the mysterious deaths that occur in Hinamizawa village and his consecutive losses in mahjong begin to eat away at Keiichi's mind... Is this constant defeat a conspiracy, a coincidence, or a curse? From the moment he grabs a mahjong tile, his peaceful life begins to go awry.

Marie is trapped in a horrible situation. She's being constantly tormented by her classmates and regularly raped by her teacher. With nowhere else to turn, she finds herself asking for supernatural help from one of the seven demons of the seven mysteries of her school. All she desires is the death of her cruel classmates and teacher. How far will Marie be willing to go in order to achieve the murders that would free her from her living hell? Wikipedia

Beatrice is dead, her soul shattered by Battler at her own request. Though her body sits across the chessboard, she is no more than a husk of the laughing, impulsive witch she once was. Lambdadelta is more than happy to preside over the fifth game, and Bernkastel willingly steps in for Battler as he takes his leave to collect his thoughts. But two witches can cause all manner of mischief when left to their own devices, especially when they care as little for rules as Lambdadelta... \[Yen Press]

Comic adaptation of the popular PSP game Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan! If you don't win this game, you'll never get out of here! What action did Keiichi take in this ultimate battle?!

A 4-koma spin-off comic of Umineko no Naku Koro ni following the witches, where Lambdadelta decides to move in with Beatrice and Battler.

Twelve years after her loved ones were brutally murdered at the annual family meeting, Ange Ushiromiya, now eighteen, is the sole heir of the Ushiromiya family. Ostracized by her peers, Ange seeks companionship in the pages of a diary left behind by her cousin, Maria. The diary offers a precious glimpse of Maria's world--her struggles at school, her friendship with stuffed--lion Sakutarou, and her fascination with magic. It's as if the diary contains the last remnants of Ange's dear cousin...and an opportunity for Ange to discover the magic within herself... \[Yen Press]

Time holds little meaning for Beatrice the Millennial Witch. Replaying the events leading up to the Golden Banquet again and again only gives her more opportunity to play with her new favorite toy, Battler Ushiromiya. The boy's will to resist the witch remains strong as the curtain rises for a third time on the Ushiromiya family's annual reunion. But as Beatrice pulls more and more players into the game, the strain on Battler's defenses is evident. Do the other members of his family hold the key to solving the witch's riddle and sealing her defeat?! \[Yen Press]

Rena has fallen in love because of the Beads of Fuwarazu, a hidden treasure passed down in Hinamizawa! Who will be her love interest...? Rena runs amok, Keiichi and his friends try to help her, and Hanyuu can do nothing!

Ushiromiya Battler was on his way to Rokkenjima in the Izu Islands to attend the annual family conference, a day later than his relatives because of his school schedule. Battler, who is not interested in the conference, is looking forward to meeting his close relatives. When he arrives on the island, the first people he encounters are people who are not supposed to be there...

The Curse Killing Arc...The Time Killing Arc...As each incarnation of the terrible events in Hinamizawa unfolds, Rika Furude must watch as her friends descend into madness and despair, knowing the only fate that awaits her is death. With the unique ability to see all of these worlds, Rika desperately searches for the common links between them that will help her stop the cycle and give her and her friends a happy future beyond June 1983. But with less than a month before the cotton drifting in her current life, will Rika be able to change destiny in time? \[Yen Press]

In the final "answer arc" of the New York Times bestselling series, the final pieces of the mystery in Hinamizawa fall into place! When her parents are killed in a terrible train accident, a young Miyo Takano is sent to live at an orphanage deep in the mountains. Little does she know that her parents' deaths are just the beginning of her hell, as the institution is run by a group of greedy, cruel men who care nothing for the grief-stricken girl. Subjected to abuses beyond imagining, Miyo and her roommates plan to escape, despite rumors of the terrible punishments that have befallen past runaways... \[Yen Press]

A manga volume released as a limited gift to those who ordered both Eye Opening Arc Vol. 3 and Atonement Arc Vol. 3. The volume includes includes two different stories, one of which is Renapan, a namesake adaptation of the Renapan minigame.

Summer of 1983. Peaceful days are coming to the village of Hinamizawa after escaping the death loop. Rika is excited to spend her first summer vacation with her friends. However, contrary to her plans, nothing went right during her supposedly fun holiday. Then, Rika is approached with a travel plan, and the situation takes a huge turn... What will happen to Rika's summer vacation?!

Renapan / Batsukoishi-hen (れなぱん／罰恋し編) is a manga volume released as a limited gift to those who ordered both Eye Opening Arc Vol. 3 and Atonement Arc Vol. 3. The volume includes two different stories: a namesake adaptation of the Renapan minigame and a namesake adaptation of Batsukoishi-hen from Rei. It has not been released outside Japan.

With help from the witch Beatrice, Shannon has enjoyed a budding romance with George Ushiromiya, her master's eldest grandson. As a servant of the Ushiromiya estate, Shannon is little more than furniture, but since her bargain with Beatrice, Shannon has never felt happier...or more human. Her brother and fellow servant, Kanon, is troubled by his sister's reliance on the with to reach beyond her lowly status. But when love begins to flutter in Kanon's heart, will he be tempted to abandon his station and take the witch's hand as well? \[Yen Press]

Each year, the Ushiromiya family gathers at the secluded mansion of its patriarch, the elderly Kinzo. It has been six years since Battler joined his cousins at the annual event, but their happy reunion is overshadowed by worsening weather and an eerie premonition from his youngest cousin-not to mention their parents' feud over the inheritance. Battler doesn't hold much stock in dark omens, nor does he believe the tales of the witch rumored to have given his grandfather a fortune in gold...and who walks the halls of the mansion to this day... But when the eighteen family members and servants are trapped on the island by the raging typhoon, the grisly events that follow leave Battler shaken to his core. Is one of his relatives desperate enough to kill for the family fortune? Or is this the work of the Golden Witch? \[Yen Press]

The story is set in a middle school in Shishibone city. Tomohiro Miyajima, the main character of the story, and his group of friends are busy studying for an exam. One day, in search for a thrilling mystery as well as easy money, they take several donation boxes and fabricate a curse to scare everyone: “Ohone-sama’s curse”. After scrawling 骨 (bone) all over the chalkboards and spreading rumors of the curse, the donation boxes are quickly filled and the curse becomes a major legend of the school. Of course, only Tomohiro and his friends knew the curse was fake. It wasn’t possible for anything to happen. That is, until they receive a donation of 50,000 yen and a letter to go with it, reading: “Please curse Tanashi Miyoko” Immediately after that letter, bullying and crimes in the school escalated, strange incidents occur, and Tomohiro and his friends are left with a much bigger mystery than they wanted to have, that they are forced to investigate by themselves. What happened shouldn’t have happened. Those who are alive should not be alive, those who know what they know shouldn’t have been able to know, and familiar faces are hardly what they seem, but why? And how?

After a year at boarding school, Shion Sonozaki flees the oppressive institution and secretly returns to her hometown in the mountains, telling only her twin sister Mion of her arrival. Though the Sonozaki family has kept the sisters apart to prevent conflict over who would become the next family head, Mion and Shion have remained close - enough so that Shion can easily impersonate her identical twin. When Shion encounters Satoshi Hojo in town, he is completely taken in by her "Mion" disguise. And Shion is quite taken with him... \[Yen Press]

When the minister of construction minister's grandson disappears amid protests against the dam project in Hinamizawa, detective Akasaka is sent from the Tokyo Police to investigate. Posing as a tourist, Akasaka becomes fast friends with Rika Furude, and the little girl almost makes him forget that he's on a mission to find a kidnapper! But the sightseeing tour takes a sudden turn when Rika delivers a grave warning: Leave Hinamizawa...before you come to regret it... \[Yen Press]

Early summer of 1983, Hinamizawa. It was shortly after Keiichi transferred to the school. On the other side of the happily ever after, Ryuuguu Rena was suffering from a secret that even her friends didn't know....

In the twenty years since the Hinamizawa disaster, the small village has become a literal ghost town. Terrible rumors about the mysterious gas leak that claimed hundreds of lives have kept even the most curious at bay. But on this night, fate has led five strangers to the abandoned mountain hamlet-among them a certain Mion Sonozaki. As the footsteps of the living echo through the abandoned halls of Furude shrine, the sleeping demons of Hinamizawa stir once again... \[Yen Press]

By the decision of the Sonozaki family, Sonozaki Shion has been "imprisoned" at St. Lucia Academy, an all-girls boarding school. One day, a male teacher is found dead in the school's swimming pool, and Shion's classmate Kousaka Mizuho, who was the first one to discover the body, is summoned to the board chairman's office, but Mizuho refuses to discuss the details of the incident. Shion hears a rumor that Mizuho's own grandmother is trying to kill her and that she entered the school to escape the danger, and uses her French homework as an excuse to try to make contact with Mizuho, who refuses to open up to anyone.

The dark mysteries of Hinamizawa village unfold anew in the Curse Killing Arc! After a short trip to the city, Keiichi Maebara returns to the small mountain hamlet where he is welcomed with a fresh batch of pranks from Satoko and the rest of his school friends. Satoko may be the youngest of the group, but she always puts on the biggest smile. Who knew her upbeat attitude masked a terrible tragedy - a year ago her older brother, her only family, vanished without a trace. Keiichi's glad to step in and act as her big brother figure, but he can't shake the nagging questions about her real brother's disappearance. Transfer student? Teenage runaway? Or could it be...Oyashiro-sama's curse? \[Yen Press]

It's been almost a year since Natsumi and her family moved from the town of Onigafuchi. Her grandmother, a native of Hinamizawa village, fears that they will be cursed for abandoning the mountains, but Natsumi has never been happier, making new friends and enjoying school life. When a terrible gas explosion in Hinamizawa wipes out everyone in the village, her grandmother is convinced it is the wrath of the village god, Oyashiro-sama. Natsumi's family has never taken Grandmother's beliefs seriously, but her devotion to Oyashiro-sama has taken a frightening turn. Have the old woman's fanatical convictions gone too far? \[Yen Press]

You've already met Keiichi Maebara and his mischievous friends in the Abducted by Demons Arc. But Oyashiro-sama's curse is poised to strike anew in Hinamizawa village. When Keiichi spots tomboy Mion working at a maid café, he can hardly believe his eyes! But it's not Mion after all - it's her identical twin sister, Shion. Keiichi's never heard of this "twin sister" before and suspects it's just another one of Mion's pranks. But through Shion, Keiichi is able to see a quieter, more feminine side of his best friend, even if it is all an act. As Keiichi spends more time with Shion, however, Rena grows more accusatory... \[Yen Press]

Life couldn't be better for Keiichi Maebara. Sure, he's moved to a sleepy, little town where nothing happens and high school consists of a one-room schoolhouse - but his new friends and fellow students are all cute girls! When he happens upon a story about a grisly local murder, however, his contentment turns to uneasiness as he finds himself drawn into a web of silent intrigue that involves his newfound friends...and threatens his very existence. \[Yen Press]