Les enquêtes polar de Philippine Lomar #1

The first installment of Les enquêtes polar de Philippine Lomar introduces us to young detective Philippine herself, depicted here in a clever split-cover design — one half bathed in sunny daylight with a lively street scene, the other drenched in moody nighttime blues as Philippine strides forward in her trench coat and hat, every inch the sharp-eyed sleuth. The subtitle Scélérats qui rackettent hints at a rascally cast of troublemakers, and sure enough, a gang of suspicious-looking kids lurks in the bright daytime half, giving the whole image a playful tension between childhood adventure and genuine mystery. Created by Dominique Zay, Greg Blondin, and Dawid for Éditions de la Gouttière, this 2016 series opener promises a charming, cleverly conceived crime story aimed at young readers with a taste for detective fiction.