MYSTERY / SUSPENSE
Twists, turns, back stabs, double crosses, "whodunnits," and espionage!
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These are tales of suspense, crime, intrigue, horror, and irony hosted by the renowned actor Boris Karloff and featuring art from some of the finest comics storytellers from the sixties. Christopher Chance makes his living by turning himself into a human target. A master of disguise, he cunningly takes on the appearance and persona of men and women with contracts out against them. Follow Sable as his for-hire exploits take him from New York City to the plains of Africa as his nose for intrigue, espionage and beautiful females entertains. Growing up in the subcultures of urban Japan, a young woman journeys through the underworlds of organized crime, secret societies, government operatives, awkward friendships, and young romance. A mix of crime fiction and personal duality, elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of Japanese mythology. Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country, but something sinister and deadly lurks behind its walls. When six gifted but troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives as the secrets of the academy reveal themselves! Queen & Country is an Eisner Award-winning and critically lauded espionage series from acclaimed novelist and comic book author Greg Rucka. Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. When a medieval scroll disappears from a Paris church, Dr. Julien Saunière begins uncovering a series of horrific ritual murders connected to the Catholic Church. His investigation turns into a one-man quest to uncover the deepest secrets of Christianity, a trail of conspiracy that extends all the way to the walls of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. New York: the late 1930s. Wesley Dodds, the masked man known as the Sandman, moves through a decadent, post-depression world where gangsters dance with debutantes at high-society balls while dark clouds gather over Europe and chilling figures wander the night. Sandman Mystery Theatre allows a rare glimpse at the seedy underbelly of an elusive era through the lens of the classic pulp tradition. Read the famous sleuth's adventres adapted by the comic industry's best writers and artists! U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko has made Antarctica her home. In its vastness of The Ice, she found peace - until someone commits a murder in her jurisdiction and the lawwoman is forced to use her detective skills once more. Already made your way through the classics, or looking for something specific? Check out the rest of our mystery/suspense books! |