Damoclès #2

A sharp-eyed red-haired operative stands armed with two pistols against a blazing orange sunset, a North African cityscape — complete with a minaret and swaying palms — framing her with quiet menace. Titled La Rançon Impossible ("The Impossible Ransom"), this second volume from Henriet and Callède promises high-stakes espionage in an exotic locale. Dupuis's Repérages imprint continues to deliver stylish, globe-trotting thrills with this 2009 entry in the series.