C'est mort darling #[nn]

James Albon's C'est mort, darling sets the mood immediately on its cover: a man in a bold yellow shirt and dark sunglasses leans conspiratorially toward a red-dressed woman who looks decidedly unimpressed, cocktail glasses and a matchbook scattered between them, while an energetic band plays beneath warm stage lights in the background. Albon's loose, expressive watercolor style gives the whole scene a smoky, late-night atmosphere that feels equal parts glamour and mild catastrophe. Published by Éditions Sarbacane in 2018, this is a beautifully illustrated volume that promises sharp character dynamics wrapped in a stylish, jazz-tinged setting.