IN THE SHADOW OF THE BAT. Gotham's Finest work around the clock, cleaning up after the mess left behind from Batman's one-man war against crime. But when one of the GCPD's own is killed by Mr. Freeze, the squad is in a race against time to bring him in without the help of the Dark Knight. Plus, Detective Renee Montoya is outed as a lesbian and finds her work environment and personal life turned upside down. Unfortunately for her, things only become more complicated when she is kidnapped by Two-Face. The multiple-award-winning Gotham Central series collected here is brought to you by acclaimed writers Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, with artist Michael Lark.