Nestor Burma #[8]

Set against the grand Haussmann architecture of Paris's 17th arrondissement, Emmanuel Moynot's cover places the broad-shouldered, cigar-smoking Nestor Burma front and center, his hat pulled low as vintage automobiles line the boulevard behind him. The muted, shadowy palette perfectly captures the noir atmosphere of Léo Malet's celebrated detective series, adapted here with Moynot handling both writing and art. Fans of hard-boiled Parisian mystery will find this 2009 Casterman entry — subtitled Nestor Burma dans le 17e arrondissement — an atmospheric addition to the series.