Retribution

Inspired by the classical ancient world and authors such as C J Sansom, Retribution is the second Drakenfeld novel, in Mark Charan Newton''s thrilling fantasy crime series. When justice fails, revenge follows . . . Having just solved a difficult case in his home city of Tryum, Sun Chamber Officer Lucan Drakenfeld and his associate Leana are ordered to journey to the exotic city of Kuvash in Koton, where a revered priest has gone missing. When they arrive, they discover the priest has already been found - or at least parts of him have. But investigating the unusual death isn''t a priority for the legislature of Kuvash; there''s a kingdom to run, a census to create and a dictatorial Queen to placate. Soon Drakenfeld finds that he is suddenly in charge of an investigation in a strange city, whose customs and politics are as complex as they are dangerous. Kuvash is a city of contradictions; wealth and poverty exist uneasily side-by-side and behind the rich facades of gilded streets and buildings, all levels of depravity and decadence are practised. When several more bodies are discovered mutilated and dumped in a public place, Drakenfeld realizes there''s a killer at work who seems to delight in torture and pain. With no motive, no leads and no suspects, he feels like he''s running out of options. And in a city where nothing is as it seems, seeking the truth is likely to get him killed . . .

Product details

• Authors: Mark Charan Newton, Mark Charan Newton, Newton Mark Charan
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 18.06.2016
• EAN: 9781447219316
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-1931-6
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Drakenfeld; Drakenfeld; Lukas Drakenfeld Mysteries
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, Historical mysteries, Ancient World, Historical crime and mysteries, c 1000 BCE to start of CE period, BCE to c 500 CE