L'Orfèvre #4

The fourth volume of Warnauts and Raives' atmospheric Belgian crime series brings a tantalizing new mystery: Le Sourire de Bouddha. The cover sets a richly moody scene — a determined man in a flat cap and glasses clutches a weapon in the foreground, while a solitary figure ascends a dimly lit staircase beneath the luminous, otherworldly face of a golden woman hovering in the gaslit darkness. Published by Glénat in 2003, this installment continues the series' elegant blend of noir tension and painterly visual storytelling.