{"title":"The Detective Is Already Dead (Light Novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003cstrong\u003eThe Detective Is Already Dead light novels in English\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nigozyu Nigozyu, published by Yen Press. We list 8 books in the series here, in reading order: start with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-1\"\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the first volume: When the story begins 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 attache cases to transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach book’s page shows current availability. Follow the series to get one email when the next volume goes up for pre-order.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-1","title":"The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the story begins 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 attache cases to transport. When he met Siesta, a brilliant detective fighting a secret war against an organization of pseudohumans, he couldn’t resist the call to become her assistant and join her on an epic journey across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e…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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigozyu Nigozyu, Umibouzu Umibouzu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493976162645,"sku":"9781975325756","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975325756.jpg?v=1792782812"},{"product_id":"the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-2","title":"The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eWHO WERE YOU TO HER? WHO WAS SHE TO YOU??While on an outing one day, Kimihiko Kimizuka and his three friends are kidnapped by…Siesta herself?! But they soon learn there’s more to the story as she reveals the long-forgotten truth about Siesta’s death. Will this be the clue that finally unlocks the secrets of Kimihiko's past?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigozyu Nigozyu, Umibouzu Umibouzu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493976424789,"sku":"9781975325770","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975325770.jpg?v=1792782814"},{"product_id":"the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-3","title":"The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat’s wrong with this story? After being kidnapped, Kimizuka, Natsunagi, Saikawa, and Charlie have learned the truth about Siesta’s death...or have they? A girl who looks just like the deceased appears and informs them that the footage they’ve been investigating contains an error. As they hunt for an answer to a mystery that even Siesta couldn’t uncover, the group will learn what it truly means to inherit the legacy of an ace detective. Though the detective may already be dead and the truth of her passing revealed, it’s still too early for the epilogue…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigozyu Nigozyu, Umibouzu Umibouzu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493976654165,"sku":"9781975325794","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975325794.jpg?v=1792782816"},{"product_id":"the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-4","title":"The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce the assistant to a great detective, Kimihiko Kimizuka took on a challenge Siesta bequeathed to him after her death and arrived at a conclusion that surpassed his wildest expectations. To bring back the great detective—the stuff of miracles—Kimihiko and Natsunagi fly to London yet again to obtain evidence that can bring down Seed. On the flight there, however, he hears the same words as he did four years ago: “Is there a detective on the plane?”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigozyu Nigozyu, Umibouzu Umibouzu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493977473365,"sku":"9781975348250","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975348250.jpg?v=1792782824"},{"product_id":"the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-5","title":"The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eReunited with Siesta, Kimihiko is pulled back into action as assistant to the Ace Detective. Together, the two face off against Seed again and, with a little extra help, defeat him. Although that particular crisis may be over, the journey to awaken Natsunagi continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn search of clues for how to save her, Siesta and Kimihiko travel to New York City. However, instead of answers, they find trouble brewing with the Phantom Thief—and worst of all, Siesta disappears!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigozyu Nigozyu, Taylor Engel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493978095957,"sku":"9781975360122","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975360122.jpg?v=1792782830"},{"product_id":"the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-6","title":"The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 6","description":"\u003cp\u003eSiesta and Kimihiko’s first meeting did not take place during that fateful plane hijacking but rather four years earlier, when the Federation Government tasked Siesta with locating a spy in Japan. During her undercover investigation, she happened upon her future assistant, who had a connection with the spy she was looking for. With Kimihiko as her only lead, she enlisted his help in the search.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Siesta hid her identity with constant disguises, so unbeknownst to Kimihiko, he had already met the Ace Detective. Finally, the story of their true encounter—and the reason behind Siesta’s invitation to Kimihiko on that day in the sky—is revealed in this prequel!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigozyu Nigozyu, Taylor Engel, Umibouzu Umibouzu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493979472213,"sku":"9781975368975","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975368975.jpg?v=1792782841"},{"product_id":"the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-7","title":"The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 7","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second act is about to begin. The adventure of the detective and her assistant began ten thousand meters above the earth. They helped clients, solved cases, fought powerful enemies, and traveled all over the world—and then the detective died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story should have ended there. But a year later, one girl’s passion set it in motion again. After many battles and sacrifices, a miracle was granted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow that it’s all over, Kimihiko Kimizuka is basking in the ordinary life that comes afterward. (Am I okay with that, you ask? Sure. It’s not like I’m causing trouble for anybody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI mean, it’s true, isn’t it? The detective is already—)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigozyu Nigozyu, Taylor Engel, Umibouzu Umibouzu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493981897045,"sku":"9781975379568","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9781975379568.jpg?v=1792782851"},{"product_id":"the-detective-is-already-dead-vol-11","title":"The Detective Is Already Dead, Vol. 11","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaving learned the truth of the Akashic records, Kimihiko Kimizuka, the Ace Detective, and their companions reach the System, the final piece needed to restore the world’s missing history. There, they recover all their memories of the Great Cataclysm, and Kimihiko is reminded of a promise he once made that will help him awaken the sleeping beauty and get their happy ending. However, the Singularity is forced to make an ultimate choice… The detective is already dead—but there’s no way Kimihiko is going to let it end that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven if people end up calling him the Great Cataclysm!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nigozyu, Taylor Engel, Umibouzu Umibouzu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493989826901,"sku":"9798855416862","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/9798855416862.jpg?v=1792782896"}],"url":"https:\/\/checkout.tsundokuclub.co.uk\/collections\/the-detective-is-already-dead-light-novel.oembed","provider":"Tsundoku Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}