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TAKE A STROLL WITH DEATHSex sells in Osaka's Shinsekai neighborhood, and anything can be had for a price. When a teenage runaway turns up dead, an outreach worker has little faith in the police and instead hires private investigator Kyoko Nakamura to find the killer. Kyoko also has no faith in the local police. She used to be one of them, until politics prevented her from helping a stalking victim and drove her to go solo. But as a PI, her reach is limited, and she has little choice but to join forces with an antagonistic former colleague. As the body count rises, Kyoko faces pressure on all sides. Can she find the killer before another girl is lured on a murder walk?

SOMETIMES SUICIDE IS JUST A FACADEWhen a disgraced former pop star plummets to her death from her Osaka apartment, all signs paint a picture of a troubled young woman who took her own life. But once her parents hire Kyoko Nakamura to learn the truth, the private detective discovers not everything is as it seems. Kyoko's investigation will lead her into a world of drugs and prostitution, face to face with dangerous criminals, and through the seedy underbelly of Japan's music industry. With all odds against her, can Kyoko redeem herself for a past failure by finding justice for a fallen idol?From Percival Constantine comes a thrilling new mystery series, set in one of the world's most intriguing locales!"e;In Fallen Idol, the harsh shadows cast by the twisty neon of Osaka hide bad intent but it's where the answers lie, and for resourceful PI Kyoko Nakamura there's no turning away."e;– Gary Phillips, author of Batman: The Killing Joke novelization

Virgil was thought dead. He used that to his advantage, spending years discovering a way to destroy the Agency and their masters. And now he is ready to execute his plan and get revenge on not only the Cabal, but also his former partner—Dante!The saga of Infernum comes to an explosive conclusion in this final, thrilling volume!

The power of the gods!Elisa Hill is the latest in a long line of myth hunters, adventurers who travel the world seeking the truth behind the legends. Her former partner has gotten involved in a revolution in a small South American nation, and now something that can turn the tide of the war has just landed.Mjolnir. Hammer of Thor, the Norse God of Thunder. It's one of the most formidable weapons in all existence, capable of granting unimaginable power to whomever wields it. Elisa and her allies have to find the hammer before it falls into the grasp of a ruthless dictator and the hope for peace is crushed!

Carl Flint is a burnt out hitman, drinking his days away in a dive jazz bar. But when his former employer, the mysterious power broker called Dante, asks him to come out of retirement for one final job, Flint finally has the opportunity to redeem himself for a botched job years earlier. Now, Flint has to evade not only a government agent hell-bent on bringing him down, but also a vicious cartel. Can he achieve the redemption he seeks, or will this job be the final nail in his coffin?

A mystery older than time!There is a hidden world beneath the one you know, one in which all the stories from mythology are true. Elisa Hill is the latest in a long line of myth hunters, adventurers who travel the world seeking out the truth behind the legend. But the mystery of ancient Lemuria has eluded her and her family for decades.Until now.New evidence has finally given Elisa the opportunity to uncover the secret her parents went to their graves pursuing. But standing in her way is a secret society that wants Lemuria's secrets for a far darker purpose. Their chief operative is a man who knows Elisa better than anyone—her former partner.The tension builds and soon, Elisa will have to make a decision—is her quest worth the risk of these secrets falling into the wrong hands?

After the creation of the Earth and the birth of Man, the Presence seemingly vanished from existence. Once the angels and demons discovered that mortals possessed souls, they became locked in an endless conflict for ownership over mankind. But Gabriel, once the leader of Heaven's forces, felt humanity should be allowed to live in peace. For his transgression, he was stripped of his wings and expelled from Heaven. Now, centuries later, the wars of man have brought the world to ruin. Man's once-vaunted technology has regressed. Lance Kells, a drifting writer with no direction in his life, inadvertently stumbles upon this war and finds himself trapped in the middle of it.As Lance tries to uncover the truth, he will encounter a host of intriguing characters, from a hard-drinking, pink-haired avatar of death to an elderly Native American mystic. During his journey, Lance will discover a method of ending a conflict as old as time, as well as a disturbing secret which links him to Gabriel.

In a world where magic and technology exist side by side, Zarim and his crew of sky-pirates live on the fringes of society, stealing what they can and evading the authorities. But a debt of honor compels Zarim to take on the dangerous task of seeking out five mystic artifacts before a sorcerer with power both mystic and political can obtain them. Zarim and his crew must seek out unlikely allies and traverse uncharted territories filled with all manner of strange beings. For if they fail in their quest, control over reality itself will fall into the darkest of hands!

Angela Lockhart was a spy for a government agency, but the death of her husband drove her away. Only one man knows who killed her husband, a power broker named Dante who leads an international organization of assassins. But before he'll give Angela what she wants, he needs her to do some work for him. Further complicating matters is the involvement of another government operative, playing a deadly game of deception to bring Angela back into the fold. And soon, Angela will have to decide what's more important—avenging the past or living in the present?

What happens when the gods fall?Elisa Hill is the latest in a long line of myth hunters, adventurers who travel the world seeking the truth behind the world's legends. But her new mission is a different one. She's been summoned to Hong Kong by the four mysterious Dragon Kings from Chinese mythology.The Monkey King has escaped captivity and is out for revenge on his jailers—the Dragon Kings. If he succeeds, their demise will unleash an onslaught of ecological terror on the people of Asia. It's now up to Elisa and her allies to avert the deaths of billions.But why was the Monkey King imprisoned in the first place and what secrets are the Dragon Kings hiding?

When a recent job puts professional thief Dalton Moore on the radar of the deadly Infernum organization, he's offered a way out by the mysterious power broker, Dante. If Dalton steals a biological weapon from an arms dealer, he can go free. But Dalton must work alongside Dante's deadly right-hand woman, Tauna. All while avoiding a vicious assassin chasing them across eastern Europe!

Punch all Nazis!Elisa Hill is the latest in a long line of myth hunters, adventurers who travel the world seeking out the truth behind the legends. The mysterious Thule Society, an ancient order that aided in Hitler's rise to power, has reemerged. They seek the Spear of Destiny, the mythical weapon said to have pierced the side of Christ and imbued with untold power.Only Elisa and her allies can prevent the Thule Society from obtaining the ultimate weapon and bringing about a wave of darkness across the planet!

Angela Lockhart swore to never work with Infernum again. But when the search for her husband's killer hits a dead end, she's left with no choice except to once again perform a job in exchange for the information she needs. Her mission: rescue a disgraced scientist who holds the secret to a deadly biological weapon. She's not the only one after him, though. A team of highly skilled assassins is on the job as well, and they'll eliminate anyone who gets in their way!

A team fractured!Fearing potential repercussions from the international community, the new President ordered Vanguard disbanded following the defeat of the Red Fist. In their place is a new organization: Cerberus, a global peace-keeping agency designed to monitor the specials. With no purpose left, the remnants of Vanguard have returned to their normal lives.But old habits—and enemies—die hard. The world still faces grave dangers from human and special alike. And lurking in the shadows is a threat greater than any they have encountered—one that spans time and space!If you're a fan of the X-Men or the Avengers, you don't want to miss this stunning second volume of an all-new team of superheroes!

Experience an epic superhero adventure! One day, the world was normal. The next, people all over the world suddenly developed unexplained superhuman abilities. Now, the world is a more dangerous place because of these new beings, called specials. And the world's governments struggle to balance civil rights with safety.Despite an international ban on the use of specials for military purposes, the US government has secretly formed a team: Paragon, telekinetic powerhouse. Wraith, dark matter teleporter. Sharkskin, the human/shark hybrid. Shift, shape-changing teenager. Zenith, super-powered automaton. And led by Gunsmith, a military commander fitted with a hi-tech exoskeleton. Fans of the X-Men, Avengers, and other superhero properties will love this collection of all five books in the Vanguard series. See the team's first missions, the escalating threats they face, an apocalyptic future, and an alien invasion! Relive the adventures in one collection or experience them for the first time. Contains the following titles:Vanguard: Heroes ForgedVanguard: Heroes DividedVanguard: Heroes ResilientVanguard: Heroes FallenVanguard: Heroes Reborn

The war is over, the heroes failed!Twenty years have passed since the alien invasion of Earth began and humanity has lost. The invaders have set up a new government run by their human co-conspirators, and the superhuman population is now imprisoned, used as forced labor, or subjected to inhumane experimentation.But a new team of specials exists in the future, continuing the legacy of Vanguard. Together, they are the only source of resistance against the alien overlords. For years, their efforts have been valiant, yet futile. Now though, they have the opportunity to change their fate, if only they can send the mysterious Chronos into the past!Explore the future in the fourth volume of Percival Constantine's superhero epic!

The invasion is coming!Vanguard is back in action! And this time, they have more autonomy than ever before, plus the support of the new and improved Cerberus. Unfortunately, things are not going too well for the rest of the specials. The reemergence of an old enemy sparks distrust and hatred towards all specials and an underground fighting ring seeks to exploit specials for profit.But a warning from the future will distract the team, making them suspect a traitor in the midst. With so much distrust, can the team and the entire planet unite in order to confront the threat of an alien invasion?Percival Constantine's exciting modern take on classic superheroes continues in its incredible third volume! Questions readers have been asking since the beginning of the series are answered while new surprises wait in the wings!

When super powers emerge, humanity has only one defense! Superpowers have emerged all over the world, but can these "e;specials"e; be controlled? Colonel Leonard Thorne thinks so, and he's putting together an elite team with the abilities to match any special one-on-one. Recruited from various backgrounds, this diverse group is still learning to work as a unit when the calls start coming in. A vigilante is striking fear into Chicago. Bodies are found drained of blood in remote Russia. And Thorne's team may be humanity's best—and only—defense against the rising threat of out-of-control special abilities.But power comes with responsibility. And some members have agendas of their own. With opponents emerging, internal strife could spell doom. Thorne pushes his team to the limits in training, hoping to forge them into a cohesive fighting force before it's too late. But when a terrorist leader has his own plans for the specials, the threat level elevates to a new one... Discover the explosive debut adventure of Vanguard in Heroes Forged! An action-packed superhero adventure for fans of the X-Men and Avengers!

When hope is lost, a new hero will riseIn the far future, Japan has become a technological paradise. With a more cosmopolitan population and human integration with technology, it seems like a world people once dreamed of. But that society has been built on a foundation of an exploited underclass.Erika Kuroki has spent her life attempting to rise above the meager expectations of her superiors. Her exemplary military record has finally given her the opportunity to prove herself as a new recruit in the exclusive Tokkei intelligence agency. And a new case seems like it will be the one that cements her reputation.But the case is more complicated than it seems. As Erika digs deeper, she discovers a sinister marriage of criminal, business, and government interests. One that relies on the suffering of the voiceless. And now, Erika must decide what matters more—her career, or her soul…From Percival Constantine, author of the Luther Cross urban fantasy novels and the Vanguard superhero series, comes a new superhero novel set in a dystopian cyberpunk future!

The end is nigh!The alien invasion has begun, and Vanguard is all but decimated from threats both external and internal. Enter Talon—a special who has traveled twenty years from the future in order to avert the alien subjugation of the entire planet! But when Vanguard has to deal with the threat of a traitor among their ranks and the loss of much of their strength, Talon has her work cut out for her.Can the team rally together and discover a way to defeat the alien menace once and for all? Or is Talon's hellish timeline inevitable?Percival Constantine's explosive superhero epic reaches its Earth-shattering conclusion in this final volume!