Who killed nightclub owner and chanteuse Selina Kyle? That mystery is at the core of BATMAN: NINE LIVES, a 128-page softcover version of the original hardcover Elseworlds graphic novel that evokes the mood of a 1940s noir film. Written by Dean Motter (TERMINAL CITY, Mr. X) with art by Michael Lark (GOTHAM CENTRAL, SCENE OF THE CRIME) and a painted cover by Lark and Christopher Moeller (JLA: A LEAGUE OF ONE), this gripping tale is told in a sideways "landscape" format to better showcase the graphic, cinematic style of the art. When the vigilante known as the "Bat-Man" investigates the reports of a giant alligator in the labyrinthine Gotham reservoir, he discovers a dead body - that of Selina Kyle, ex-girlfriend of the Bat-Man's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. The Bat-Man is on the case to uncover what led to her death, but so is Detective Richard Grayson, who must solve the mystery before someone else dies. But with so many suspects, where does Grayson begin?