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Robert Jackson Bennett.
The Tainted Cup.
Hodderscape. 2024

In an opulent mansion at the border of the Empire, an Imperial officer le killed when a tree spontaneously erupts from his body – a death at once terrifying and impossible.

Called in to solve the murder is brilliant and eccentric investigator Ana Dolabra. With her is assistant Dinios Kol, an engraver, magically altered to possess a perfect memory.

Unravelling the mystery leads to a scheme that threatens the safety of the Empire itself. For Ana, this makes for a deliciously thorny puzzle – something truly worth her attention, And Din? He’ll just have to hold on for the ride.

Robert Jackson Bennett.
City of Stairs.
Jo Fletcher. 2014

You’ve got to be careful when you’re chasing a murderer through Bulikov, for the world is not as it should be in that city. When tne gods were destroyed and all worship of them banned by the Polis, reality folded: now stairs lead to nowhere, alleyways have become portals to the past and criminals disappear into thin air.

The murder of Dr Efrem Pangyui, the Pojis diplomat researching the Continent’s past, began something. Now whispers of an uprising are fluttering out from invisible corners.

Only one woman is willing to pursue the truth – but it is likely to cost her everything.

Robert Jackson Bennett.
City of Blades.
Jo Fletcher. 2016

Robert Jackson Bennett.
City of Miracles.
Jo Fletcher. 2017