STILETTO, VOLUME 1 by Palle Schmidt, writer and illustrator.(Lion Forge, July 2019) Trade paperback, 144 pages. ISBN #1549404828 / 9781549304828
Summary on the Goodreads website . . . . .
A crime story with a twist . . .
The brutal slaying of two police officers guarding a material witness pin detectives Alphonse and Maynard against their toughest adversary yet. The witness is gone and our heroes are left to figure out who took him and murdered their colleagues. As they get further into their investigation, they uncover that the witness was going to snitch on a leak inside the police department, a mole known only as "Stiletto."
Stiletto is a tale of corruption, greed, and moral ambiguity. What appears to be a gritty police drama takes unpredictable twists and turns toward a personal, existential tragedy.
My review on the Goodreads website .. . . .
Bookmarked as crime-fiction, graphic novel, novella, underworld
I read the Lion Forge Comics reprints of this Danish crime comic novella. Lion Forge chose to break it down into three monthly over-sized issues as STILETTO #1 Officer Down, STILETTO #2 Inside Job, and STILETTO #3 No Way Out.
STILETTO is gritty, atmospheric and packs a powerful punch in its' twisty ending. Set in a nation-neutral city (fill in your favorite country and city), this compelling drama is about dirty cops, a corrupt criminal justice system, and a conflicted insider within police ranks. The art and coloring choices of author/artist Palle Schmidt perfectly compliment the story.
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