A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
Signum Dinios Kol is an Iudex of the Special Division, which means he is an Imperial Investigator. He works with Ana Dolabra, who may or may not be a “normal” human. Ana’s senses are so fine-tuned that she usually goes blindfolded to decrease her sensory input. The two are in Yarrow a backward kingdom that hosts the Shroud, a refinery for Titan’s regents.
All that sounds so convoluted, but it is simply a murder investigation set in a kingdom that abuts the Empire. The Empire is based on a biological industry as opposed to a mechanical industry. Din had perfect recall as he is an Engraver. His genetics have been manipulated to imprint information with the stimulus of a variety of regents.
Din works with Malo, an Imperial Warden, to discover who has been murdered and why. There is plenty of action and confusion. There are conflicting antagonists taking aim at our stalwart investigators.
Din discovers many things about himself, his superior, his associate Malo and the criminals.
It is an entertaining but often confusing book.
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