Johannes Cabal the Detective Spiral-Bound | 2011-07-12

Jonathan L. Howard

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Johannes Cabal returns in this fearfully funny and terrifically twisted tale of murder and international intrigue . . . five thousand feet off the ground.

When an attempt to steal a rare book turns sour, Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy, finds himself in a foreign prison awaiting execution. A crafty plan -- as horrific as it is cunning -- allows him to steal the identity of a government official and make his escape aboard a luxurious aeroship heading out of the country. But what should be a perfect getaway rapidly becomes complicated by the bizarre disappearance of a passenger, an attempt on Cabal's life, and an unwelcome face from the past. Trapped aboard with a killer, can even Cabal's open-razor of a mind save him?

Full of twists, turns, sword fights, archenemies, newfangled flying machines, narrow escapes, and, of course, resurrected dead, Johannes Cabal's latest eldritch escapade is a Ruritanian romp from first to last.

Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 0767930770
Item Weight: 0.5 lbs
Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 8.0 inches
"A swashbuckling mystery set in a steampunk world."--Denver Post

"Cabal, the detective and necromancer, is full of charismatic amorality, making him both a classical, and refreshing antihero."--TimeOut, Chicago

"Definitely entertaining, a cut above many books out there."--Free Lance-Star

"Silly, erudite, and part a playful modern variant of the locked door murder mystery."--The Huffington Post

Jonathan L. Howard is a game designer who notably co-scripted the first three Broken Sword adventure games. He is the author of the novel Johannes Cabal the Necromancer. He lives near Bristol, England, with his wife and daughter.