Breaking the Dark is the thrilling first book in the brand-new Marvel Crime series, bringing fans a grittier, street-level side of the Marvel Universe. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell, this novel introduces Jessica Jones a retired superhero turned private investigator who’s navigating life as a loner in Hell's Kitchen, New York. Her latest case draws her into a web of mystery, technology, and dark secrets that could change the lives of two teenagers forever.

Meet Jessica Jones: A hard-living, rough-talking, and deeply complicated private investigator. When Amber Randall, a wealthy Upper East Side mother, walks into Jessica's office, she’s concerned about her teenage twins, Lark and Fox. The twins returned from their summer visit to their father in the UK acting and looking completely different unnaturally perfect skin, no familiar tics, and an unsettling obsession with a mysterious girl named Belle. Amber insists her children have been replaced by something... perfect.

Intrigued, Jessica travels to a small village in Essex, where she meets Belle a mysterious and isolated teenager living with a strange guardian in a rundown farmhouse. As Jessica digs deeper, she uncovers a sinister plot involving evil geniuses using technology to create "perfect" people no matter the cost.

Can Jessica stop them from destroying an entire generation? The stakes are high, and in true Jessica Jones fashion, nothing is as it seems.

Breaking the Dark is a fresh and thrilling addition to the Marvel universe, filled with unforgettable characters, high stakes, and gripping suspense. Even if you’re not a Marvel fan, this novel is a wild ride you won’t want to miss!