Les mystères de la cinquième République #4

Set against the brooding red rooftops of Paris, this fourth volume of Les mystères de la cinquième République — subtitled "L'ombre du SAC" — presents a tense rooftop scene where a determined man in a trench coat keeps watch while a shadowy figure darts across the skyline behind him. Writer Philippe Richelle and artist François Ravard bathe the whole composition in a moody crimson palette that perfectly suits a series probing the darker corridors of French political history. A strong entry in this atmospheric Franco-Belgian thriller series, and a handsome showcase for Ravard's confident linework.