Transmetropolitan. Book 3. The Lonely City. Eye for an Eye. I Hate This Hole

Spider Jerusalem is the Hunter Thompson of the coming days, a gonzo journalist of the era of triumphant cyberpunk. Returning to the City after a five-year absence and immediately regaining fame with a live report on the police suppression of a riot by genetically modified trans people, Spider becomes mired in the depths of self-examination, political cynicism, and pharmacological experiments. Meanwhile, the election campaign has raged, and the candidate from the 'law and order party,' whom Spider has dubbed the Monster, has lost; the president is California Senator Gary Callahan, nicknamed the Jolly One. 'I have always considered people to be clever,' says Spider. 'Yes, people are confused, weak, broken, but they are not stupid. And then you take and show them: here are two people who want to become president. One is the devil incarnate, but he can be dealt with because he believes in something. The other will lie in any way, will put on any mask, just to sit in the presidential chair. But that's not all; he hates you and is eager for power, only to turn your life into hell. And who do you think they vote for?' Shortly before his victory in the elections, the Jolly One promised Spider: 'No one can humiliate me like that. And get away with it. I will get to you, Jerusalem. I will grind you to powder. At the most unexpected moment.' But Spider will not sit idly by waiting for presidential revenge. As always, he has a counterattack plan ready…