Drakenfeld

<p>Inspired by the classical world of Ancient Rome and authors such as C J Sansom <i>Drakenfeld </i>marks the start of the thrilling fantasy crime series by Mark Charan Newton.</p><p><b>They'll kill to hide the truth. He'll kill to find it.</b></p><p>The monarchies of the Royal Vispasian Union have been bound together for two hundred years by laws maintained and enforced by the powerful Sun Chamber. Nations have flourished as a result but corruption deprivation and murder will always find a way . . .</p><p>Following his father's death Sun Chamber Officer Lucan Drakenfeld is recalled home to the ancient city of Tryum and rapidly embroiled in a mystifying case. The King's sister has been found brutally murdered - her beaten and bloody body discovered in a locked temple. With rumours of dark spirits and political assassination Drakenfeld has his work cut out to separate superstition from certainty. His determination to find the killer quickly makes him a target as the underworld gangs of Tryum focus on this new threat to their power.</p><p>Embarking on the biggest and most complex investigation of his career Drakenfeld soon realizes the evidence is leading him towards a motive that could ultimately bring darkness to the whole continent. The fate of the nations is in his hands.</p>