A Drop of Corruption

the gripping biopunk murder mystery sequel to The Tainted Cup
Brief Description
An impossible crime has occurred. A Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air, vanishing from a building whose entrances and exits are all sealed. To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, Ana Dolabra, and her bemused assistant, Dinos Kol.... Read More
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A Drop of Corruption

In sequel to the Hugo award-winning The Tainted Cup, an eccentric detective matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant bio-punk fantasy mystery.

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An impossible crime has occurred. A Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air, vanishing from a building whose entrances and exits are all sealed. To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, Ana Dolabra, and her bemused assistant, Dinos Kol.

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

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

A Drop of Corruption is a thrilling tale of mystery, cunning, and the unending chase for justice.

Series: Shadow of the Leviathan

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399725446

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodderscape

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 480

About the Author

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.

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