Sheriff of Babylon

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Inspiredbyhisreal-lifeexperiencesasaCIAoperationsofficerinIraq,writerTomKingteamswithartistMitchGerads--thecreativeteambehindthecriticallyacclaimedMisterMiracle--todeliverawartimecrimethrillerlikenoother.TheSheriffofBabylon:TheDeluxeEditioncollectsall12issuesofthegroundbreakingVertigoseries.ThisspecialhardcovervolumealsofeaturesanewintroductionbyKingandafterwordbyGerads,aswellasagalleryofpreliminaryartworkfromGeradsandcoverartistJohnPaulLeon.Baghdad,2003.ThereignofSaddamHusseinisover.TheAmericansareincommand.Andnooneisincontrol.FormercopturnedmilitarycontractorChristopherHenryknowsthatbetterthananyone.He'sincountrytotrainupanewIraqipoliceforce,andoneofhisrecruitshasjustbeenmurdered.Withcivilauthorityintattersanddeadbodiescloggingthestreets,ChrisistheonlypersonintheGreenZonewithanyinterestinfindingoutwhokilledhim--andwhy.Chris'inquirybringshimfirsttoSofia,anAmerican-raisedIraqiwhonowsitsonthegoverningcouncil,andthentoNassir,agrizzledveteranofSaddam'spoliceforce--andprobablythelastrealinvestigatorleftinBaghdad.Unitedbydeathbutdividedbyconflictingloyalties,thethreemusthelpeachothernavigatethetreacherouslandscapeofpost-invasionIraqinordertohuntdownthekillers.Butaretheireffortsreallyservingjustice--oramuchdarkeragenda?Collectsall12issues.