Oscar Sweeting and Jack Delaney

The eponymous thief-taker has been hired for a seemingly easy job on the coast, at an opulent cliffside hotel that has sprouted near the former home of a notorious essayist. The theft: the minute hand of a clock has gone missing. When she arrives at the house, however, the thief-taker finds a crowd gathered around the corpse of a hotel servant.

Before the creation of a professional police force in England, there were thief-takers--private individuals hired to capture thieves and highwaymen. Their profession covered everything from bounty-hunting to apprehending felons. The world of Thief-taker takes this historical basis, while drawing inspiration from the magical fantasy of Moebius and the cosmic horror of Junji Ito.

Follow the story of the thief-taker as she unravels the mystery in the next issue of Br!nk.