Jérôme K. Jérôme Bloche #6

The fifth volume of Jérôme K. Jérôme Bloche — subtitled "Le Jeu de Trois" — sets a distinctly British mood, with the series' rumpled, bespectacled detective front and center against a moody cityscape featuring a red telephone box and what appears to be a gothic tower looming in the amber dusk. A shadowy figure lingers in the background, hinting at intrigue around every corner. Alain Dodier's clean, character-driven ligne claire style gives Bloche an endearing everyman quality that makes this Belgian detective series a genuine pleasure to follow.