"Lapham, an Eisner Award winner (for Stray Bullets), has expertly
crafted a tale with great dialog. His well-paced panels of stark
black-and-white illustration convey the story's movement through the
dark recesses of his narrative." - Library Journal (Starred Review)
"Very nifty, so much so that this mainstream edition of a decadeold
indie original is as welcome a revival as can be." -- Booklist
After a decade out-of-print, another great El Capitán graphic novel
returns!
Hanging from the ceiling fan in their lavish Hollywood home. That's
where Steven Russell finds his estranged wife, a tear-stained note in
her pocket pouring out years of pain and regret. Is it suicide? The
police think so. But his wife's rich and powerful family is convinced
otherwise, and they'll do everything in their power to make him pay. As
Steven's life is systematically destroyed by a lascivious private
detective, a chance meeting with an old friend drives him back toward a
simpler time when the world was full of hope-to a downtrodden
neighborhood he had long left behind and a fateful reunion with a woman
who loved him....
David Lapham's love letter to classic noir takes you down the long, dark
road of obsession, sex, betrayal, and murder. Peeling back the carefully
constructed facades of each character, he exposes the true nature of
their humanity and propels you toward a final, horrifying revelation.
