La Hache et le fusil #[nn]

This complete edition (La Hache et le Fusil) from Dupuis brings together Servais's gripping tale of tension and confrontation in one handsome volume. The cover sets a charged, noir-tinged mood: a blindfolded woman in dark fur coat stands at the top of a staircase, rifle raised, while a hunched man below her seems caught unawares — axe in hand, yet clearly at a disadvantage. It's a beautifully composed image of vulnerability and danger in equal measure, perfectly capturing the story's atmosphere of rural menace and uneasy power.