Publisher's Synopsis
<ul> <li>The Dark Ages Begin Again! An enigmatic 11th century Crusader has come to render terrible justice on the citizens of 21st century San Francisco. His acts of unspeakable violence spark a firestorm of moral soul-searching in the hearts and minds of the city’s most colorful figures. Putting together the pieces of the Knight’s mysteriously brutal puzzle is the voluptuous Venus Kostopikas, a fact checker for a dying newspaper who has aspirations to rise above her station and lead her own crusade.</li> <li>This first of two skull-crushing, re-mastered volumes collects — for the first time — the macabre Vertigo crime series by noted creators Steven T. Seagle (<i>Soul Kiss</i>,<i> Sandman Mystery Theater</i>) and Kelly Jones (<i>Sandman</i>, <i>Batman</i>, <i>The 13th Son</i>). </li></ul>
