Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel

Crime-fighting is hell in this gripping urban noir starring masked vigilante Matt Murdock from novelist and comic book writer Segura (Alter Ego). Blinded by a childhood accident that enhanced his other senses, Murdock lives as a Manhattan defense attorney by day and as Daredevil, unofficial protector of Hell’s Kitchen, by night. In both his law work and his superhero activities, Murdock regularly clashes with New York City crime kingpin Wilson Fisk, one of the few people who knows about his secret identity. Murdock is stunned, then, when Fisk is found shot to death in his office, leaving behind a power vacuum on the streets that’s sure to cause more bloodshed. Ultraviolent vigilante Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, turns himself in for Fisk’s murder, but Murdock is convinced that Castle is covering for someone else. Hell-bent on discovering the truth and hoping to quiet the uproar on the streets, Murdock agrees to defend Castle in court, risking his life and career in the process. Segura’s twin experience in prose and comics serves him well here: he effortlessly conjures the heightened atmosphere of a Marvel comic without tipping into cliché. Superhero fans will be delighted. Agent: Josh Getzler, HG Literary. (Mar.)