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 Ciro, Matthew and Hudson Greathouse find themselves marooned...

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......

"A colorful, action-packed tale filled with sinister doings and plenty of good old-fashioned heroics . . . An entertaining ride" set in colonial times (Criminal Element). In the winter of 1703, Matthew Corbett's Manhattan neighborhood is shaken by explosions-and Matthew discovers his old nemesis, Professor Fell, will do anything he can to capture Matthew's attention and obtain his services as a professional problem solver. As a result, Matthew travels...