The Writing in the Stone

In the capital, Nineveh, there resides a deep and complex man, the power behind the King of the World. Faced with unforeseen disaster that threatens his authority, he emerges as a psychopathic killer. The author uses his familiarity with ancient writings preserved in the world's museums to recreate a vanished world, where those who emerge from the shadows in ruthless pursuit of ultimate control reveal themselves to be disconcertingly human. The tight prose and graphic illustrations make this a gripping and unusual tale, that is not of this world, but oddly familiar.