The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Light Novel) Series

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

Minoru’s mom is sick. School sucks. They’re broke. Worse yet, Minoru is caught shoplifting bandages at a drugstore! But when the clerk goes to search his pockets…the bandages turn up in the hands of an unrelated stranger. This young man, who introduces himself as Seigi Nakata and claims to be a long-lost relative, takes this wayward youth under his wing and introduces him to a breathtakingly beautiful blond foreigner. Thus begins Act 3 of Richard and Seigi’s story, set in the Yamate neighborhood of Yokohama!

LOOK INSIDE THE JEWELRY BOX

An episode in the life of Shoko Tanimoto and her students in the science club at Okayama Junior High School. The saga of how Vincent sold Richard out to Jeffrey during his tenure as shop assistant in Hong Kong. Dispatches from Seigi, Richard, and Haruyoshi’s everyday life, the tale of Richard and Jeffrey’s stint at a Swiss boarding school, and a drama-filled date with destiny seen through Jeffrey’s eyes—find all these and more in this sparkling collection of short stories about the Jeweler Richard cast!

This highly acclaimed mystery tale about a young man teaming up with a handsome jewelry appraiser inspired a popular anime–and a manga adaptation (also from Seven Seas)!

When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he got more than he bargained for! The appraiser is Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian, a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert. Seigi hires him to appraise a family heirloom…and that is just the beginning. Together, they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones–and those who possess them.

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS

A declaration of martial law in Sri Lanka sends Seigi temporarily back to Japan—until a strange message has him flying to Hong Kong to meet with one Vincent Lai, the man who seems as determined to betray Richard as he is to keep helping Seigi. What does Vincent truly want from them? And what will Seigi do once he reunites with Richard?

THE SUMMER GARDEN

At the request of Richard’s mother, Catherine, Seigi travels with Richard to her vacation home in Provence in the south of France to meet her. On arriving, however, they find a mystery awaiting them in the form of a strange girl named Octavia, and an even stranger treasure hunt Catherine has set up for them. Can they find the thirty gemstones hidden across the estate? And if so, what else might they unearth?

BON VOYAGE

One month after arriving in the mountain city of Kandy to begin his studies as a jeweler, Seigi receives a strange e-mail from “Jeffrey,” with the subject line “Help Richard.” Within is an itinerary for a luxury cruise…that leaves in three days. What has the beautiful jeweler got himself into now?! And can Seigi come to his rescue yet again?

DEADBEAT DAD

The reappearance of a complicated figure turns Seigi’s life upside down—his birth father, Hisashi Shimeno. The man he wants nothing to do with will not leave him be, and Seigi would rather quit Jewelry Étranger for good than risk bringing trouble to Richard’s door. That is, if Richard will let him go…

PART-TIME JOB, FULL-TIME CONCERNS

Back from England, Seigi must deal with the start of his third year of college—and with all his classmates starting to job hunt in earnest! Meanwhile, a familiar customer returns to Jewelry Étranger with a pale pink cameo he once received from an unrequited love, challenging Seigi and Richard to solve the mystery attached to the gift.

This highly acclaimed mystery tale about a young man teaming up with a handsome jewelry appraiser inspired a popular anime–and a manga adaptation (also from Seven Seas)!

When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he got more than he bargained for! The appraiser is Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian, a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert. Seigi hires him to appraise a family heirloom…and that is just the beginning. Together, they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones–and those who possess them.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

College student Seigi works part-time at Jewelry Étranger, run by the equally handsome and capable jeweler, Richard. All sorts of people visit the shop: a couple looking for a ring for their thirtieth wedding anniversary, a college student who’s lost contact with her significant other, and a client looking for someone to attend a very special auction in their stead––an auction in which a man who knows of Richard’s past is in attendance. What happens when Seigi and Richard’s feelings clash in earnest for the first time?!

DEADLY BEAUTY

Seigi’s eye for cut, carat, and clarity grows sharper by the day as he works under the beautiful and talented Richard. He’ll need that keen eye for their next case involving a “cursed” emerald necklace that once belonged to a dead ballerina. Tasked by a famous ballet company to investigate the necklace, Richard and Seigi must, once again, plumb the multi-faceted depths of the human heart.

This highly acclaimed mystery tale about a young man teaming up with a handsome jewelry appraiser inspired a popular anime–and a manga adaptation (also from Seven Seas)!

Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian is a brilliant and enigmatic British jewelry appraiser. Seigi Nakata is a young college student. Their worlds are as different as can be, but when a chance encounter leads Seigi to hire Richard to appraise a family heirloom, it sparks a partnership that goes well beyond that one job. Together, the duo investigate jewelry-related cases and solve mysteries, finding the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones–and the hearts of those who possess them.