Writer: Greg Rucka
Artist: Steve Leiber
Publisher: Oni Press
What's it about?
Carrie Stetko is a US Marshall based in Antarctica. One of up to 1200 residents she is responsible for law and order on the ice and has made this inhospitable place her permanent home. Tough, prone to swearing and generally quite pissed off she is a determined character and demands respect.
Then a body is discovered on the ice. Next to it are several drill holes. A murder investigation is launched and Stetko has 2 weeks to discover who is responsible, before 90% of the population leaves for the winter. Then to make things more complicated, British Lily Sharp arrives, and it isn't clear whether she'll be a help or a hindrance.
This book was made into a film in 2009, starring Kate Beckinsale. The Lily Sharpe role was cast as a man.
