New Releases by Greg Rucka

When the death of his neighbor and his neighbor''s family in a small Georgian town is ruled a murder-suicide, Atticus Kodiak is suspicious and tries to solve the mystery as he crosses the globe attempting to rescue the family''s one surviving daughter.

Suspense fiction’s most dangerous and unpredictable hero is back—with a vengeance. This time bodyguard-turned-fugitive Atticus Kodiak goes underground to protect the woman he loves and the country he may have to betray to defend. It begins with a brutal ambush and the murder of a friend. Now Atticus is taking lessons from the world’s premier assassin, a.k.a. Drama. If he’s going to survive, he’ll have to become exactly what they’re accusing him of being: a stone-cold killer. From Eastern Europe to the Montana wilderness, Atticus and Drama will uncover evidence of a secret so explosive, it could shake the foundations of a nation . . . so shocking, their ruthless pursuers don’t care how many bodies it takes to bury it forever.

The war between dataDyne and the Carrington Institute is heating up. Carrington offices around the globe are being systematically targeted and destroyed by unknown forces, and the casualties are mounting, and more importantly profits are dwindling. Joanna Dark, fresh from her first mission--Codenamed INITIAL VECTOR-- and now operating as a full-fledged secret agent for the Carrington Institute, is assigned to hunt down and destroy those responsible for the attacks. But her search for the faceless enemy leads her not just into another bloody battle with hypercorp dataDyne--but headlong into a global conspiracy that''s been shaping the world for decades. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Written by Greg Rucka, Joe Kelly, Mark Verheiden and others Art by IanChurchill, Ed Benes, Kevin Maguire and others Cover by Churchill The saga ofKara Zor-El deepens in this volume collecting SUPERGIRL #6-9, SUPERMAN/BATMAN#27, SUPERMAN #223, and JLA #122-123! Following the Earth-shattering events ofINFINITE CRISIS, Kara finds herself trapped in the Kryptonian city of Kandor.

Continuing the epic storyline featured in the Xbox 360* game Perfect Dark Zero*, this novel is the first of three books featuring Joanna Dark, who infiltrates the shadowy, mysterious world of hypercorporations at war.

Wonder Woman''s quest to change the world meets resistance in many forms, and when she pens a book outlining her philosophy, she ignites a firestorm of controversy. From humans out to destroy her reputation to supervillains planning to destroy the world and ancient gods with darker intentions still, everybody seems to be gunning for the Amazon Princess.DC Comics

"The mysterious Ruin has proven to be one of Superman''s most dangerous foes, threatening the lives of the Man o f Steel''s friends and loved ones time and again"--Page 4 of cover.

Living in the shadow of the Dark Knight makes the detectives of Gotham''s police force determined to prove they have what it takes to enforce the law in a city rife with criminals--with or without Batman''s help.

Brother I, a satellite created by Batman, tracks the movements of every human and metahuman on Earth. Now, the government''s spy division Checkmate has taken control of the satellite and the insane Maxwell Lord has hijacked Checkmate and manages to reprogram the satellite to wreak havoc.

Greg Rucka has earned the kind of reputation that all thriller writers envy: his crime fiction grabs readers by the throat and compels them to read as if their own lives were at stake. Now, in an electrifying departure, Rucka creates a new kind of hero: a damaged young woman in free fall who’s not only in danger—but dangerous. A Fistful of Rain Mim Bracca is riding the fast lane straight off the end of the world. Now she’s coming home without a job, without a future, and without a prayer—and only one last chance to get her feet under her, or go down forever. But home has its own terrors, including a past Mim has done everything possible to leave behind. Now that past is coming back with the shocking speed and deadly intent of a sniper’s bullet, aimed to destroy her once and for all. When Mim suffers her first blackout, waking up dazed and bloodied, she’s certain she’s hit rock bottom. She’s wrong. She’s only just begun to fall. The photos are invasive, obscene, and all over the Internet for anyone to see. How they got there, where and when they were shot, and by whom, Mim has no idea. And before the investigation into the matter even begins, a brutal murder makes it clear that whatever Mim thinks her life has been up to now, she’s about to learn it’s all a lie. The kind of lie that will kill. Written with stunning originality, A Fistful of Rain crosses the line separating the guilty from the innocent as it takes us on a breakneck ride of deceit and double cross and—quite possibly—the last twenty-four hours in Mim Bracca’s stormy life.

Wonder Woman''s quest to change the world meets resistance in many forms, and when she pens a book outlining her philosophy, she ignites a firestorm of controversy. From humans out to destroy her reputation to supervillains planning to destroy the world and ancient gods with darker intentions still, everybody seems to be gunning for the Amazon Princess.DC Comics

The acclaimed author of Shooting at Midnight has penned a thriller like no other ... the no-holds-barred story of a bodyguard with the ultimate assignment: protecting a woman who also happens to be the most hunted killer in the world... Code-named Drama, she is a lightning-fast death machine — a hitwoman sought by intelligence agencies around the world. Drama kills as easily as she breathes ... and the last time she and Atticus Kodiak met, they barely escaped each other alive. Atticus Kodiak has a reputation as one of the toughest bodyguards in the business. He’s used to picking his assignments and calling the shots. But all that changes when he is forced to take on Drama as a client — the last person he ever imagined would need his protection. This time, Drama is the one who is running from a killer. She needs Atticus’s help, and she won’t take no for an answer. To prove it, she abducts a high-profile member of the royal family whom Atticus has sworn to protect. He will do almost anything to get the woman back. But what Drama needs from him will destroy his reputation — and siding with her means he can never turn back. From New York’s Russian enclaves to the Swiss Alps and the Caribbean, Atticus becomes Drama’s protector, and her only hope for survival as she tries to outlive and outrun her bloody past. But once immersed in Drama’s high-stakes, covert world, Atticus breaks a cardinal rule: He gets to know Drama as a woman rather than just a client — and it’s a bond that could cost them both their lives. For the men hunting Drama are capable of unspeakable violence — of sins that make Drama’s own look like the acts of an amateur. And they will stop at nothing to see her dead.... A masterful work by one of the most unique voices in the field, Critical Space combines high-voltage, high-tech action with swift, terrifying brutality. The result is Greg Rucka’s most explosive thriller to date — a powerhouse of a novel destined to become a classic of modern suspense.

When Danielle Wellys invokes the ritual of Hiketeia, Wonder Woman takes her on as student and servant and, by the laws of the gods, must protect her even against Batman, who wishes to bring Danielle to justice for past crimes.

Both Batman and the Huntress lost their parents to violent crime. Batman vowed not to take revenge but the Huntress made no such promise and that is why she is the prime suspect in a gangland killing.

After Helena Bertinelli''s family was murdered when she was a child, she developed the identity Huntress in search of vengeance, but now her past is about to suck her back in, and only the man called the Question may be able to help her.

The sexy star of the "Daredevil" movie steals the spotlight in this new volume about the world''s ultimate assassin. Illustrations.

The story of Tara Chace, a British intelligence agent, who is sent to Kosovo to assassinate a leader of the Russian mafia.

With Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou is one of the best-known philosophers alive today.

Bridgett Logan, the private investigator girlfriend of Atticus Kodiak, guards the secret of a past she would rather forget, but in order to help a friend, she will journey back through hellish memories.

Hired by the outspoken head of a women''s health clinic to protect her against death threats, bodyguard Atticus Kodiak encounters raw violence at the Common Ground Conference.

Cutter'' part 1! Artist Jock joins writer Greg Rucka for his final Batwoman tale! Batwoman investigates a string of grisly attacks that have left the victims mutilated or dead. But what does this case have to do with the kidnapping of a socialite ten years ago, and what evidence can The Dark Knight himself bring to light on this macabre mystery?

Cutter'' part 3, the final issue of writer Greg Rucka''s DETECTIVE run! When Batman and Batwoman each face off against a knife-wielding killer, they soon find themselves working different sides of the same case. But will they arrive in time to rescue the missing girl and stop the killer?

A new era begins for DETECTIVE COMICS as Batwoman strikes Gotham City! Kate Kane is a soldier fighting her own private war - one that began years ago and haunts her every waking moment. Written by Greg Rucka with stunning art by J.H. Williams III, you''ve never seen anything like this!

The heroes of the world unite for a memorial service following the devastating World War III--including the Big Three together again at long last! The penultimate chapter to the weekly series by writers Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid.

No Man''s Land tie-in issue! Gotham Central''s Detective Renee Montoya finds her brother alive and well in the aftermath of the earthquake, keeping company with the neighborhood Good Samaritan--Two-Face! Plus, a young couple tries to survive in an apartment that was once the Joker''s hideout.

Whatever happened to the caped crusaders? Find out in Week 30, which features appearances by Nightwing, Robin, the new Batwoman and Bruce Wayne!

The DCU spent a year without Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman--a year in which the fate of the world hung in the balance! Now Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid deliver the thrilling tale of the heroes who protected the planet in their absence in this best-selling series.

Batman must face having to take down Detectives Montoya and Allen after they commit a daring armed robbery. What is behind their sudden act of crime, and can Batman uncover the truth before more of the Gotham PD fall prey to this criminal behavior?

One Marvel Family meets another, and Ralph Dibny''s journey through hell with Fate continues. And what exactly are the Four Horsemen?