The Essential Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the most comprehensive edition of one of the world's greatest horror stories. Here is the complete, authoritative edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of duality, fully annotated with thousands of fascinating facts and legends--everything you ever wanted to know about literature's most famous split personality. The volume also includes a selection of Stevenson's short fiction, including Thrawn Janet, Body Snatcher, Merry Men, and Markheim, and there is a selected filmography of the various film versions of Jekyll and Hyde

"Rucka's ability to write concise and targeted dialogue is on display as his characters show intense emotion through their chosen words. Lark complements the story in almost uncanny ways as his realistic and gritty style paints the stark world in blacks and browns. Fans of Rucka and Lark's earlier work (Gotham Central) should lift this book right off the shelf." -Booklist

While Forever keeps watch on her sister Johanna, she finds hints of rebellion brewing in LA. At the same time, the Barrets, a family of "Waste," lose their home and land, and must pursue their only...

"Chandler writes] like a slumming angel and invest s] the sun-blinded streets of Los Angeles with a romantic presence." --Ross MacDonald

"Raymond Chandler has given us a detective who is hard-boiled enough to be convincing . . . and that is no mean achievement." --The New York Times

When private detective Philip Marlowe's latest client, Orfamay Quest, hires him to find her missing brother for the paltry sum of twenty dollars, Marlowe discovers that it's far from a simple missing persons case. Not when it involves mobsters, blackmail, beautiful women . . ....