Hugo Award
Hugo Award Winner. A detective who never leaves home. A murder victim with a tree erupting from his body. This ingenious fantasy mystery blends Holmes and Watson with impossible crimes and epic world-building—earning acclaim as a New York Times Notable Book and Best Book of the Year.
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HUGO AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK
Step into a world where detective brilliance meets epic fantasy in this utterly captivating mystery that’s earned acclaim from readers and critics alike. Robert Jackson Bennett delivers a fiendishly clever tale that feels like a fantasy version of Knives Out, blending the beloved Holmes and Watson dynamic with inventive world-building that will keep you guessing until the final page.
When a high imperial officer is found dead—killed impossibly when a tree erupted from his body—the Empire calls upon its most eccentric detective. Ana Dolabra is brilliant, enigmatic, and rumored to solve cases without ever leaving her home, all while wearing a blindfold. Her new assistant, Din Kol, finds himself both scandalized and mesmerized as he watches her mind leap from one startling deduction to the next.
What begins as a single impossible murder unfolds into something far more sinister: a conspiracy that threatens the entire Empire. As the unlikely duo closes in on a mastermind, Din realizes his brilliant superior is as much a puzzle as the case itself—and wonders how long he can keep his own secrets safe from her piercing intellect.
Accolades include:
Perfect for fans of smart mysteries, immersive fantasy, and unforgettable characters. This is detective fiction reimagined for a new generation of readers.
The Tainted Cup is one of the wildest, most original, most entertaining novels I've read in years.
A masterly piece of fantasy mystery...Bennett has created a world that is both familiar and utterly alien, and populated it with characters who are as complex as they are compelling.
A deliciously twisty locked-room mystery set in a wildly original fantasy world.
Bennett has crafted a fantasy whodunit that's as clever as it is captivating.
The Tainted Cup is a triumph—a dazzling blend of mystery and fantasy that kept me guessing until the very end.
A fantastical detective story with a mystery at its heart and a mastermind behind the murders.
Bennett's world-building is exceptional, his characters unforgettable, and his plotting exquisite.
A wildly inventive and utterly engrossing fantasy mystery. I couldn't put it down.
| Weight | 0.78 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.50 × 0.88 × 8.25 in |
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| Subject | Action & Adventure, Epic, Fantasy, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Supernatural, Sword & Sorcery, Traditional Detectives |
| Accolade | Hugo Award, National Bestseller, New York Times Notable Book |
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