A lonely man in Los Angeles is told a unique tale — a passion play that sheds light on the events before the creation of the world. Constructing the universe is a vast task, and up in Heaven God has allocated roles to all of his angels, even if the roles of some are more ineffable than others. But when a murder takes place — the first murder — an archangel is assigned to investigate...
Story by Neil Gaiman. Adaptation by P. Craig Russell.