Murciélago, Vol. 22


Book Description

Celine Argente, an internationally wanted perfumer adept in the art of poisoning, has entered Japan with a group of conspirators, and among them is a former member of the Metropolitan Police Department. The aims of these six criminals—as well as their employer’s identity—are shrouded in mystery, but with a little help from the FBI, Kuroko just might be able to track them down! As her investigation begins, an invisible poison creeps through the streets of Ruruie...




Murciélago, Vol. 23


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High Tower has tracked down the red-haired woman he’s after, and with his unnatural power, he plans to exact revenge for a past defeat at her hands...Meanwhile, the rest of the Perfumer’s crew goes up against Kuroko and Hinako, and at long last, Celine’s true motives are revealed! Who is the person she seeks, and could they be closer than she realizes?




Murciélago, Vol. 8


Book Description

After a chemical weapon attack on the police department, Kuroko tracks down the extremist group responsible and goes on the offensive! Will she be able to bring the organization's members to justice, or will this case end up unsolved?




Murciélago, Vol. 9


Book Description

Higaki, of the Sakura Pruning Group, was forged in the fires of war and fueled by a passion for revolution. Now an old man, he's engaged in a life-and-death battle with Kuroko in order to achieve his ultimate goal. But is Higaki animated by a desire to conquer Japan or by something more personal? The secrets of the Sakura Pruning Group reach far and wide-even right into Hinako's past!




Murciélago, Vol. 21


Book Description

As members of the wealthy Yamatsukami family continue to drop like flies, Hinako, Chiyo, and Narumi stumble upon a field of roses blooming deep in the mountains. Strangely, the flowers bear a striking resemblance to those grown by the Virginal Rose cult, and Kuroko suspects the worst. As Narumi and company explore the area, they come across a collapsed woman...but is she friend or foe? Mysteries abound as the curtain falls on the tale of the Yamatsukami family!




Murciélago, Vol. 12


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A mysterious killer has left a trail of dead swordsmen in their wake, and the grisly corpses hint at a fiend possessed. A chance to confront the culprit presents itself, but Kuroko finds herself in unfamiliar territory-when, for the first time, an opponent completely outclasses her in combat! In order to win (or even survive) against this unparalleled swordsman, Kuroko's going to need an ace up her sleeve, and her answer is...movie magic?!




Murciélago, Vol. 20


Book Description

Kuroko’s group goes to a hot spring deep in the mountains, where all the land is owned by the wealthy Yamatsukami family. But right as the family is deciding the next heir, the third son is found murdered, and with the only bridge in and out of the area destroyed, the list of suspects is small. Cut off from the rest of the world, the family begins to whisper about a mysterious “Ayako,” and before long, another victim turns up... With no end to the grisly murders in sight, how will Kuroko solve this closed-room case?




Murciélago, Vol. 18


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After putting Zenpachi out of commission, Sendou’s off to kill the lady of the house. When Hikaru gets in his way, he finds himself switching targets. But after Kurono awakens inside Hikaru’s body to guide her sister’s blade, Hikaru’s aura alone is enough to make Sendou quiver in fear! With Hikaru’s life on the line and a crazed Sendou desperate to survive, who will come out on top?




Murciélago, Vol. 14


Book Description

Pursuing a string of murders involving corpses drained of blood, Kuroko and her hulking buddy, Urara, descend into the sewers to rescue Narumi from an all-too-familiar face. Narumi herself is determined to escape with her fellow captives, but between her broken leg and the mazelike underground tunnels, their odds of escape are grim. It's a race against the clock as the killer prepares for their next meal...!




Murciélago, Vol. 1


Book Description

Mass murderers may not have much by way of careeer skills, but Kuroko Koumori seems to have landed her dream job as a hitwoman for the Tokyo police! A license to kill other killers? That's some serious job satisfaction, right there!