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Sanction

By Ray Fawkes
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Sanction: To catch a rampaging serial killer in Soviet-era Leningrad, two detectives must match wits with the murderer while battling the oppressive rules of their own police force and a greater, hidden enemy. Leningrad, 1987. When a woman’s corpse is discovered on New Year’s Day, a... Read More
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"Leningrad, 1987. When a woman's corpse is discovered, Detective Pavel Smirnoff hands the case off to his partner, Detective Boris Dimitrovich, hoping he'll close it without a fuss. Instead, Dimitrovich uncovers links to an old, unsolved crime, dragging them both into a larger investigation that puts their careers--and possibly their lives--at risk"--

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Sanction: To catch a rampaging serial killer in Soviet-era Leningrad, two detectives must match wits with the murderer while battling the oppressive rules of their own police force and a greater, hidden enemy.

Leningrad, 1987. When a woman’s corpse is discovered on New Year’s Day, a hungover Detective Pavel Smirnoff hands off the case to his partner, Detective Boris Dimitrovich, hoping he’ll close it without fuss. Instead, Dimitrovich uncovers a connection to an old, unsolved crime, dragging them both into an investigation that puts their careers – and possibly their lives – at risk.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781960578624

Publisher: Mad Cave Studios

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Mad Cave Studios

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Antonio Fuso
  • Created by Mark Irwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 257.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Ray Fawkes is the critically-acclaimed author of the comics and graphic novels Underwinter, Intersect, One Soul, The People Inside, The Spectral Engine, Possessions, and Junction True, as well as Batman: Eternal, Constantine, Justice League Dark, and Gotham by Midnight (DC), Wolverines (Marvel), Black Hammer '45 (Dark Horse), Jackpot! (AfterShock) and more. He is an Eisner, Harvey, and Shuster award nominee and a YALSA award winner. Ray has been making comics for over 20 years, starting with and continuing the tradition of DIY fiction as well as working for many major comics publishers in the U.S. and Canada.

Dave Sharpe is an artist and currently a letterer for various featured comic publishing companies within the industry. He graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc. in 1990, and immediately went to work at Marvel. As of 2009, Dave has been lettering for DC Comics on a number of titles currently: Green Lantern, Green Lantern War Journal, and ACTION COMICS! Dave also letters LOTS of other books and titles for various publishers. Dave plays bass guitar and is way more approachable than he looks.

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