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A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
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A Drop of Corruption

An Ana and Din Mystery

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Narrator Andrew Fallaize

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Length 15 hours 50 minutes
Language English
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Summary

The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup.

“Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection.”—Publishers Weekly

In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire’s reach, a Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air—vanishing from a room within a heavily guarded tower, its door and windows locked from the inside.

To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, the great Ana Dolabra. At her side, as always, is her bemused assistant Dinios Kol.

Ana soon discovers that they are investigating not a disappearance but a murder—and one of surpassing cunning, carried out by an opponent who can pass through warded doors like a ghost.

Worse still, the killer may be targeting the high-security compound known as the Shroud, where the Empire harvests fallen titans for the volatile magic found in their blood. Should it fall, the Empire itself will grind to a halt, robbed of the magic that allows its wheels of power to turn.

Din has seen his superior solve impossible cases before. But as the death toll grows and their quarry predicts each of Ana’s moves with uncanny foresight, he fears that she has at last met an enemy she can’t defeat.

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Audiobook details

Narrator:
Andrew Fallaize

ISBN:
9780593949948

Length:
15 hours 50 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

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Edition:
Unabridged

Libro.fm rank:
#46 Overall

Genre rank:
#9 in Mystery & Thriller

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Reviews

“Utterly addictive . . . Great fantasy detective stories are too rare, but Bennett . . . more than delivers.”The Washington Post

“A thoroughly satisfying delight from start to finish.”The New York Times Book Review

“Superb . . . [Bennett] writes the kind of fun, propulsive work that kept my teenage self scouring the shelves for the next installment.”Locus

“A genre-spanning mystery masterpiece.”Reactor

“Bennett’s wonderfully clever and compulsively readable sequel to 2024’s The Tainted Cup offers another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection. . . . Bennett skillfully integrates humor and magic into the complex puzzle plot and plays fair with planting clues for the reader.”—Publishers Weekly

“A grand entertainment, as ever with Bennett’s richly imaginative yarns.”—Kirkus Reviews Expand reviews

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