Hedge Fund #5

The fifth volume of Le Lombard's financial-thriller series Hedge Fund arrives in 2018 with a cover that crackles with kinetic urgency — a dark-haired man in a suit rides a heavy motorcycle at full throttle down an open road, papers flying from his hand as dust and debris kick up behind him. Patrick Hénaff's painted artwork conveys both the high-stakes world of high finance and the very real physical danger that comes with it, setting a gripping tone for Tristan Roulot and Philippe Sabbah's story "Mort au comptant." If you've been following this series of money, power, and intrigue, this installment looks like it shifts the action well beyond the boardroom.