{"product_id":"the-sheriff-of-babylon-2025-edition-9781799505433","title":"The Sheriff of Babylon (2025 Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by his real-life experiences as a CIA operations officer in Iraq, writer Tom King teams with artist Mitch Gerads--the creative team behind the critically acclaimed Mister Miracle--to deliver a wartime crime thriller like no other. The Sheriff of Babylon: The Deluxe Edition collects all 12 issues of the groundbreaking Vertigo series. This special hardcover volume also features a new introduction by King and afterword by Gerads, as well as a gallery of preliminary artwork from Gerads and cover artist John Paul Leon.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaghdad, 2003. The reign of Saddam Hussein is over. The Americans are in command. And no one is in control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFormer cop turned military contractor Christopher Henry knows that better than anyone. He's in country to train up a new Iraqi police force, and one of his recruits has just been murdered. With civil authority in tatters and dead bodies clogging the streets, Chris is the only person in the Green Zone with any interest in finding out who killed him--and why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris' inquiry brings him first to Sofia, an American-raised Iraqi who now sits on the governing council, and then to Nassir, a grizzled veteran of Saddam's police force--and probably the last real investigator left in Baghdad. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnited by death but divided by conflicting loyalties, the three must help each other navigate the treacherous landscape of post-invasion Iraq in order to hunt down the killers. But are their efforts really serving justice--or a much darker agenda? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects all 12 issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DC Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781799505433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom King is a comic book writer and novelist, best known for his work at DC Comics including \u003ci\u003eBatman, Mister Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Omega Men\u003c\/i\u003e. He won Eisner awards for best writer for his work on \u003ci\u003eMister Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e and Marvel's \u003ci\u003eVision\u003c\/i\u003e. He often relies on his experience as an ex-CIA agent and experiences during the recent conflicts in the Middle East in his writing. King joined the CIA counterterrorism unit after September 11 where he stayed for seven years before writing his first novel, \u003ci\u003eA Once Crowded Sky\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tom King \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566710374557,"sku":"9781799505433","price":47.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7fbceee7-6f0d-4062-bf51-b670cf757e2e.jpg?v=1768315440","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-sheriff-of-babylon-2025-edition-9781799505433","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}