The Adamantine Palace J.D. Salinger Then something very incriminating is

Then something very incriminating is discovered in the dead man's flat - something which points to the existence of a high-level cabal - and Brunetti becomes convinced that somebody

and he must find proof of their identities before they overtake him

And as he did so

Part psychological thriller

In the aftermath of this unimaginable tragedy the mystery of the child's disappearance seems destined to go unsolved

The Adamantine Palace J.D. Salinger Then something very incriminating isThe Adamantine Palace lies at the centre of an empire that grew out of ashes. Once dragons ruled the world and man was little more than prey. Then a way of subduing the dragons alchemicly was discovered and now the dragons are bred to be little more than mounts for knights and highly valued tokens in the diplomatic power players that underpin the rule of the competing aristocratic houses. The Empire has grown fat. And now one man wants it for himself.