The Tainted Cup

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A peculiar crime. A brilliant investigator. A mystery of epic proportions.

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.

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.

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PRAISE FOR ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT
Robert Jackson Bennett deserves a huge audience * Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of The Way of Shadows *
Bennett's world is engrossing and fascinating * Mur Lafferty, Campbell Award winning author of Playing for Keeps *
Absolutely riveting . . . I went to bed late reading it and woke up early to finish it * Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times Book Review *

Author Bio

Robert is the author of American Elsewhere, The Troupe, The Company Man, Mr. Shivers, as well as The Divine Cities trilogy and The Founders Trilogy. The final installment of The Founders Trilogy, LOCKLANDS, is in stores June of 2022.

His work has received the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Phillip K. Dick Citation of Excellence, and he has been shortlisted for the World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Locus Awards.

He lives in Austin with his wife and two sons, one of whom is very large and one of whom is very loud.