Silverfish

Silverfish

by David Lapham (Author)

Synopsis

From the fertile mind of multiple Eisner award-winner David Lapham, creator of acclaimed series Stray Bullets and Murder Me Dead , comes a gritty new graphic novel! What starts as a childish prank turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse for 16-year-old Mia, when she discovers her new stepmom Suzanne's secret possessions: an address book, a stash of money and a knife caked in blood. Mia makes the fateful mistake of phoning Daniel, a murderer from Suzanne's past, who believes he's possessed by a demonic silverfish. At midnight in a sleepy seaside town, Mia's survival will depend not only on whether Suzanne is good or evil, but whether Mia can decide which before Daniel arrives...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Published: 23 Jan 2009

ISBN 10: 1845766008
ISBN 13: 9781845766009

Media Reviews
It's one of the best pure crime comics ever - sneaky, violent, suspenseful and often hilarious. - Ninthart.com (on Stray Bullets) Lapham's world... is one that anyone who enjoys reality-based story-telling that digs deep into well of human frailty would certainly relish. - Popmatters.com With the simplicity of Carver or Bukowski, Lapham paints a subtle picture of low-lifes, hoodlums, and the people who care about them. - Savantmag.com
Author Bio
David Lapham is a writer and artist who began his career in 1990 at Valiant Comics. In 1995, he established publisher El Capitan, and began the crime/noir series Stray Bullets, which he wrote, drew and lettered himself. In 2006 and 2007, his series won him Eisner awards for Best Writer/Artist and Best Reprint Compilation, respectively. He has also published Murder Me Dead, and has worked on Daredevil/Punisher, Detective Comics, and is currently writing DC's Tales of the Unexpected.