Sherlock Holmes: Crime Alleys #2

A cloaked figure in a top hat stands silhouetted against a moody, fog-draped London skyline — all rooftops, chimney stacks, and the distant dome of St. Paul's — in this atmospheric 2014 entry from Soleil's French-language Sherlock Holmes: Crime Alleys series. The cover, rendered by Ronan Toulhoat, perfectly captures the brooding Victorian tension that defines this second volume, subtitled Vocations forcées. With Sylvain Cordurié's writing and Alessandro Nespolino's art inside, this is a handsomely crafted mystery for fans who love their Baker Street adventures steeped in shadow and style.