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The Tainted Cup: an exceptional fantasy mystery with a classic detective duo
Robert Jackson Bennett
Crime & mystery, Fantasy
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- Paperback Feb 11, 2025 | 9781399725392 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Feb 13, 2024 | 9781399725361 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Feb 6, 2024 | 9781399725378 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Feb 11, 2025 | 9781399725392 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Feb 13, 2024 | 9781399725361 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Feb 6, 2024 | 9781399725378 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 6, 2024 | 9781399725385 | RRP $53.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Feb 11, 2025 | 9781399725392 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Feb 13, 2024 | 9781399725361 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Feb 6, 2024 | 9781399725378 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 6, 2024 | 9781399725385 | RRP $53.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Feb 11, 2025 | 9781399725392 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Feb 13, 2024 | 9781399725361 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Feb 6, 2024 | 9781399725378 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 6, 2024 | 9781399725385 | RRP $53.99 Buy Now
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An eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder in this sparkling fantasy reimagining of the classic crime novel - from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy.
A peculiar crime. A brilliant investigator. A mystery of epic proportions. In an opulent mansion at the borders of the Empire, an Imperial officer lies dead - killed when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body. Even here, where contagions abound and the blood of the Leviathans works strange magical changes, it's a death at once terrifying and impossible.
Called in to solve the crime is Ana Dolabra, an investigator whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricity. At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol, an engraver, magically altered to possess a perfect memory.
Soon, the mystery leads to a scheme that threatens the safety of the Empire itself. For Ana, all this makes for a deliciously thorny puzzle - at last, something to truly hold her attention. And Din? He'll just have to hold on for the ride.
Praise for The Tainted Cup: an exceptional fantasy mystery with a classic detective duo
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Robert Jackson Bennett deserves a huge audience - Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of The Way of Shadows
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Bennett's world is engrossing and fascinating - Mur Lafferty, Campbell Award winning author of Playing for Keeps
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Absolutely riveting . . . I went to bed late reading it and woke up early to finish it - Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times Book Review
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I loved this. A twisty detective story, a weird fantasy, a thrilling adventure-The Tainted Cup is a masterstroke. I want Bennett to write a dozen of these, and send them to me yesterday - Max Gladstone, New York Times bestselling co-author of This Is How You Lose the Time War
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Original, imaginative, and suspenseful, The Tainted Cup superbly blends mystery and fantasy in this vivid, complex novel. I couldn't put it down. Give me more of this world and these characters ASAP! - Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the UNSUB series
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Part Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, part Through the Looking-Glass, The Tainted Cup is one of the wildest, most original stories I've ever had the privilege to explore - Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga
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The Tainted Cup is a true fantasy mystery, with a leading duo who stand with Holmes and Watson among the greats. And Bennett sets it all in a squishy, fascinating, biopunk worldI'm dying to find out more about. Bring on the next one! - Django Wexler, author of the Shadow Campaigns series
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A riveting murder mystery wrapped in a twisty conspiracy, set in a vivid fantasy world terrorized by eldritch monsters. If you love unique, genre-bending, boundary-pushing fantasyas much as I do, look no further than Robert Jackson Bennett - Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga
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