A search for a sorcerer’s mirror may shatter a man’s mind in this colonial-era thriller by the New York Times-bestselling author of Cardinal Black.
 
In the year 1704, Matthew Corbett is about to go up against an antagonist completely different from any he has faced before. On a trip to Italy to track down Brazio Valeriani and information about the mirror created by his father, the sorcerer...

"… eine herausragende Geschichte, fesselnd und voller Spannung …" [Stephen King] Inhalt: Geht eine Hexe in Carolina um? Das zumindest glauben die Bewohner der kleinen Stadt Fount Royal. Ihr Name ist Rachel Howarth, eine Fremde - wunderschön und mutig. Kein Wunder, dass sie von manchen Einwohnern gehasst wird und den meisten zumindest suspekt vorkommt. Der fahrende Friedensrichter Isaac Woodward und sein scharfsinniger Gerichtsdiener Matthew...

In 1702, Matthew Corbett is an apprentice problem solver for the Herrald Agency, currently tasked with accompanying serial killer Tyranthus Slaughter on a journey from a Philadelphia asylum to the New York City waterfront. But during the trip, Mr. Slaughter tempts Matthew and his colleague Hudson Greathouse with an unexpected offer-leading to catastrophic outcomes. This darkly compelling novel delves into both the mind of a murderer and the process...

Came the time when the two travelers knew night would catch them, and shelter must be found. God and Satan are at war in the colonial Carolina town of Fount Royal, and even the citizens suspect that a witch is behind the tragedies that have plagued the town. The chief suspect is the beautiful and haunted widow Rachel. Traveling judge Isaac Woodward and his bright young clerk Matthew Corbett arrive to conduct a trial-and uncover the true evil at work...

At the dawn of the eighteenth century, Matthew Corbett, professional problem solver, has left New York for Charles Town on an assignment from his agency-and vanished. As his friend Hudson Greathouse, sets out to track him down, he has no idea that Matthew is across the sea in London's notorious Newgate Prison, accused of murdering a Prussian count and targeted by a masked vigilante. Now Hudson, accompanied by Matthew's beloved Berry Grigsby, must...

Robert McCammons einzigartige historische Kriminalreihe um den ›Problemlöser‹ Matthew Corbett im noch jungen Amerika des 17. Jahrhunderts. Wir befinden uns im Winter des Jahres 1703 und Matthew Corbett wird noch immer von den Schatten seines Aufeinandertreffens mit dem berüchtigten Massenmörder Tyranthus Slaughter verfolgt. Als eine Reihe unerklärlicher Explosionen Manhattan erschüttert, sieht sich Matthew mit einem neuen Problem konfrontiert....

Accompanied by his new friend Magnus Muldoon, professional problem solver Matthew Corbett is in the Carolina colony, where three enslaved people have managed to flee their captors, one of them accused of killing the daughter of a plantation owner. Their quest to close the case will take Matthew and Magnus to the place known as "the River of Souls" as they encounter alligators and Native American warriors and a terrifying being, known as the Soul Cryer......

The New York Times–bestselling author continues his colonial-era thriller series with eight tales of mystery, adventure, and supernatural suspense.
From his first appearance in Speaks the Nightbird to his latest adventure in The King of Shadows, Matthew Corbett has faced enemies of all kinds, from serial killers to sorcerers. Now author Robert McCammon presents eight gripping stories featuring the professional...