{"product_id":"the-strange-death-of-lord-brian-d-anderson-9781647102159","title":"The Strange Death of Lord Jaylin Marr","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe savior of the city is a lie in this epic fantasy murder mystery, where a veteran magistrate days away from retirement must use a sanity-draining magical artifact to unmask the assassin of a beloved hero.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChief Magistrate Lyle Salmoni is seven days from a quiet retirement, dreaming of his farm and his half-orc wife. But the murder of Lord Jaylin Marr destroys the peace. A knife found the legendary hero dead in his bed within a heavily guarded fortress manor, and no one heard a sound. To solve the impossible crime, Lyle uses a dangerous magical pendant to dig through the minds of the city's mourners. The artifact offers absolute truth, but it demands his sanity in return.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he plunges into the memories of a crippled carpenter, a broken blacksmith, and a betrayed noblewoman, Lyle uncovers a decades-long trail of malice. Lord Marr was not a hero; he was a predator cloaked in a royal crest. While the Royal Guard demands a quick arrest and the King wants a martyr, Lyle wants the truth. He will hunt the real assassin through the muck of Carim and the highest halls of power. This is his final case. It might be his last.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"If you were reading my mind,\" Brayl said. \"You know what kind of person Jaylin is. And you also know I didn't kill him.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eEpic fantasy murder mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eGritty political intrigue and corruption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eHardboiled magical detective tropes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian D. Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647102154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647102159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CAEZIK SF \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Brian D. Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001056502015,"sku":"9781647102159","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-strange-death-of-lord-brian-d-anderson-9781647102159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}