Johannes Cabal ─ The Detective

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

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.