CODENAME BABOUSHKA: CONCLAVE OF DEATH (2015)

"What if the sexy Russian Bond girl was actually the hero? CODENAME BABOUSHKA is an action-packed modern pulp spy thriller full of high-stakes thrills in exotic locations, with a kick-ass female hero in the style of James Bond and Modesty Blaise! Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON (THE FUSE, The Coldest City, Daredevil) and illustrated by SHARI CHANKHAMMA (SHELTERED, The Sisters' Luck). The enigmatic Contessa is a wealthy socialite, the last heiress to a noble Russian line-and secretly a deadly assassin! Blackmailed by the US government to carry out dirty jobs even the CIA can't sanction, she's got nothing to lose...and everything to fight for!"

"Settling back into her old criminal ways is like riding a bike for Baboushka but the sudden appearance of armed pirates ensures this ride will be full of bumps and bullets! Dry land is a hundred miles away-can she keep her head above water? Major Plot Point: Introduces many major new characters; dashing thief/frenemy Seamus Stirling, and arch-enemy crime lords Felton, Tanaka, Lady Mbeke, and Rozaj."

"On the run and under siege! The odds are stacked against Baboushka, but there's more to this situation than mere piracy - and she's about to find out who she can really trust !"

"The truth about the pirates' plan is revealed-or is it?! Can Baboushka trust anyone? Or is it just safer to shoot everyone and ask questions later? Take a wild guess."

"END OF STORY ARC The plot is revealed! The gauntlet is thrown down! Everything explodes or at least, it will if Baboushka can't stop it! Don't get in her way! MAJOR PLOT POINT Climax of Baboushka's first mission; several characters die. MAJOR PLOT POINT Climax of Baboushka's first mission; several characters die"