Streets of Paris, Streets of Murder: The Complete Graphic Noir of Manchette & Tardi #1

This handsome volume from Fantagraphics brings together the complete noir collaborations of writer Manchette and artist Jacques Tardi, whose cover art sets the mood immediately — a sharp-featured woman holds a lit match against a backdrop of moody red-toned Parisian streets crowded with vintage cars. Tardi's bold linework and that stark two-color palette announce exactly the kind of hard-boiled urban tension you're in for. A satisfying package for anyone drawn to crime fiction with genuine artistic ambition.