Road to Perdition

Michael O’Sullivan works for an Irish crime family. After his son sees a killing, their own family becomes a target, forcing father and child onto a violent journey. The original graphic novel appeared in 1998.

The chase is also a test of what a father can pass on or prevent. Its emotional stakes give the period crime plot an unusually intimate center.

Gangster history, revenge and road story combine in a Depression-era American setting.

Rayner’s precise, atmospheric drawing gives the route through towns and hideouts a brooding period texture.