Poker #4

The cover of Poker #4, subtitled "Hit and Run," tells two tense stories at once — above the bold title, a smoky poker table bathed in red light brings together a group of shadowy figures mid-game, while below, a bound and distressed woman sits slumped against a pillar in cold, dim surroundings. Simon van Liemt and Jean-Christophe Derrien's 2013 thriller series from Le Lombard continues to pit high-stakes gambling against something far more dangerous, and this fourth installment makes clear the game has consequences that extend well beyond the table.