{"product_id":"retribution-paperback-18","title":"Retribution - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Charan Newton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the classical ancient world and authors such as C J Sansom, \u003ci\u003eRetribution\u003c\/i\u003e is the second Drakenfeld novel, in Mark Charan Newton's thrilling fantasy crime series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen justice fails, revenge follows . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKuvash is a city of contradictions; wealth and poverty exist uneasily side-by-side and behind the rich fa ades of gilded streets and buildings, all levels of depravity and decadence are practised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Charan Newton is a fantasy author best known for his series The Legends of the Red Sun, which included \"Nights of Villjamur\" and \"City of Ruin.\" He also holds a degree in environmental science and is a former reviewer for \"The Ecologist.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 450\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744775868479,"sku":"9781447219316","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/93edd5980d03895a362909ba799ca52c.webp?v=1765169410","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/retribution-paperback-18","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}