The Detective

Author: Jonathan L. Howard

Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy, returns in this riotously clever and terrifically twisted tale of murder and international intrigue. In this genre-twisting novel Johannes Cabal leads us on another raucous journey in a little-known corner of the world. This time he’s on the run from the local government.Stealing the identity of a minor bureaucrat, Cabal….Read More

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