Warren Ellis' Strange Killings

Former soldier and current combat magician William Gravel pits his skills against rogue agents who use black magic to threaten society.

William Gravel is back, and neck deep in bad juju! Finally free of his exile to the United States, the combat magician returns to his London home. However, before he can even settle in, he finds himself at the center of an investigation involving a horrific act of child mutilation. The child's murder was very specific, part of a ritual designed to acquire and harness powerful magic. If Gravel can't stop the black magic responsible, many more children will die to create a madman with very strong medicine...