The Jiken series (事件シリーズ, Jiken shiriizu) are Japanese mystery novels by Kouhei Kadono. Kadono began his career writing light novels, but this series came from a mainstream publishing label, Kodansha Novels. In 2008 Del Rey Manga announced that they would be publishing the first novel in the series in English,[1] but did not release any.
| Jiken series | |
 Cover of 1st. volume of the Jiken series | |
| Genre | Fantasy, mystery |
|---|---|
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Kouhei Kadono |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Original run | June 2000 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novels
edit- The Case of the Dragon Slayer (殺竜事件, Satsuryū Jiken), June 2000, ISBN 4-06-182135-0
- When a dragon is murdered, the main characters must travel the globe, trying to discover how such a thing was even possible.
- Inside the Apocalypse Castle (紫骸城事件, Shigai Shiro Jiken), June 2001, ISBN 4-06-182184-9
- During a sorcery tournament, sorcerers begin dying in unusual ways.
- The Man in Pirate's Island (海賊島事件, Kaizoku-jima Jiken), December 2002, ISBN 4-06-182282-9
- A princess is found encased in crystal, and the main suspect flees to an island ruled by pirates
- Some Tragedies of No-Tears Land (禁涙境事件, Kinruikyō Jiken), January 2005, ISBN 4-06-182404-X
- In the aftermath of destruction, investigators ponder links between unsolved mysteries from a town's past.
- The Cruel Tale of Zankoku-go (残酷号事件, Zankokugō Jiken), March 2009, ISBN 978-4-06-182636-6
- Injustice of Innocent Princess (無傷姫事件, Mukizuhime Jiken), January 2016, ISBN 978-4-06-299064-6
- Beyond The Dragon's Skies