{"product_id":"9781399725507","title":"A Trade of Blood : an addictive, unputdownable fantasy mystery with an eccentric detective duo by the author of THE TAINTED CUP","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Bennett, Robert Jackson \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 August 2026 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton (Hodderscape) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Shadow of the Leviathan' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 400 pages, None\u003cbr\u003e242 x 165 x 35 | 624g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unthinkable crime. A fatal conspiracy. A suspect without a trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heir to one of the Empire's most powerful families sits in jail, accused of murder. His hands are covered in his victim's blood, and he can neither deny his guilt nor explain his actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the great detective Ana Dolabra - along with her assistant Dinios Kol - cannot save him, the farming canton of Sapirdad will explode into war, plunging the Empire into famine and chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this murder is only the latest in a subtle web of death, woven by a mastermind with an ancient weapon at his disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAna and Din have faced terrible crimes before. But as they pursue their adversary through wild ranges, sprawling ranches, and reeking slaughterhouses, even they are not prepared for the horrifying secret behind their opponent's powers . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEccentric yet brilliant detective Ana Dolabra must prove a man's innocence to stop a civil war in the third book of the series that began with the award-winning The Tainted Cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53354618290512,"sku":"9781399725507","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9781399725507.jpg?v=1785770722","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781399725507","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}