Gotham: Dawn of Darkness

The official prequel to the hit television series GOTHAM, revealing how Alfred Pennyworth, a British Military veteran, came to be hired by Thomas and Martha Wayne to care for their young son, Bruce. Gotham is an American crime-drama television series from Warner Bros. Television development by Bruno Heller, based on the characters from DC Comics in their Batman mythology. Gotham won the Critics' Choice Television Award for most Exciting New Series and Gracie Award for Outstanding Drama. Warner Bros. Dark Knight trilogy was a box-office success, in particular the second and third film, each of which earned over $1 billion worldwide.

Unmasking the atmosphere of political corruption and crime rampant in Gotham City, this novel feeds directly into the first episode of the TV series, culminating in the murder of the Waynes at the hands of an unknown assailant.Unmasking the atmosphere of political corruption and crime rampant in Gotham City, this novel feeds directly into the first episode of the TV series, culminating in the murder of the Waynes at the hands of an unknown assailant. Also introducing Gotham's crime families and associates including Hugo Strange, gangster Fish Mooney, rival mob bosses Carmine Falcone and Sal Maroni, as well as Mooney's opportunistic lackey, Oswald Cobblepot.