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By (author) Alcante; By (author) “Alcante”; Illustrated by Radovanovic Vujadin

Short /annotation
Paris Troy is a sprinter whose 100m record has remained undefeated for nine years. He has never cheated, but now, as the Istanbul Olympic Games approach, an injury hinders his performance and a newcomer, Ace, is threatening his dominance. Paris finds it difficult to improve his time, so when his brother suggests doping, he is tempted.

Sleuthing, doping and the Trojan War: What is the price to pay for a gold medal at the Olympics? Paris Troy is a sprinter whose 100m record has remained undefeated for nine years. He has never cheated before, but now, as the Istanbul Olympic Games approach, a bad injury hinders his performance and a newcomer, Ace, is threatening his dominance. Paris finds it increasingly difficult to push himself to improve his time, so when his brother suggests doping, Paris is tempted. Will the runner let this highly destructive element into his life? What price is he ready to pay for victory? Is victory real when achieved with chemical help?

Biographical note
Alcante won a Spirou magazine script-writing competition in1995. Since 2002, his short comics have been published regularly in Spirou.Pandora BoxA” is his first series. He is inspired by fairy tales and legends from all over the world, and his influences range from Van Hamme to Alan Moore. Radovanovic contributed to magazines such as Yu Strip and Happy Metal before publishing comics in book format.