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A Warhammer Crime novel An investigation into a missing member of a wealthy family leads Probator Agusto Zidarov into a web of lies and danger amidst the criminal cartels of Varangantua. As the net closes in, Zidarov falls further into darkness from which he may never return… READ IT BECAUSE Take a step into the murky underworld of the 41st Millennium through the eyes of a lawman in a gargantuan city whose investigation leads him into darkness and danger. THE STORY In the immense city of Varangantua, life is cheap but mistakes are expensive. When Probator Agusto Zidarov of the city’s enforcers is charged with locating the missing scion of a wealthy family, he knows full well that the chances of finding him alive are slight. The people demanding answers, though, are powerful and ruthless, and he is soon immersed in a world of criminal cartels and corporate warfare where even an enforcer’s survival is far from guaranteed. As he follows the evidence deeper into the city’s dark underbelly, he discovers secrets that have been kept hidden by powerful hands. As the net closes in on both him and his quarry, he is forced to confront just what measures some people are willing to take in order to stay alive… Written by Chris Wraight

Fantastic Warhammer Crime Anthology, a perfect way to delve in to the world of Warhammer Crime... No Good Men - A Warhammer Crime Anthology Various authors In the grim darkness of the far-future, there is a vast city... An urban sprawl of murder and corruption. A den of vice and elicit deeds, where the law is failing and justice is fleeting. Glutted merchant-kings turn the wheels of industry, feeding the engine of war on distant worlds, and the lowly dream only of survival. Whilst the gilded prosper, hidden behind their fortress walls, the masses must find a place within the underbelly. But regardless of station, whether criminal or lawkeeper, one fact remains true – this city is dirty and no one escapes it without a little sin. For in Varangantua, there are no good men. A Warhammer Crime collection featuring stories by Chris Wraight, Graham McNeill, Guy Haley, Gareth Hanrahan, Nick Kyme, Darius Hinks and Marc Collins.

A Warhammer Crime novel Murder in the neutral zone between Imperial and Adeptus Mechanicus territory sets Probator Symeon Noctis on a dangerous investigation. READ IT BECAUSE Discover tensions between Imperial servants on Varangantua as an extremely odd pair of detectives seek to solve a murder THE STORY Born into riches, Probator Symeon Noctis attempts to atone for his past sins by championing the powerless of Nearsteel district. But the sprawling city of Varangantua is uncaring of its masses, and when a bisected corpse is discovered in the neutral zone between Nearsteel and the Adeptus Mechanicus enclave of Steelmound, Noctis finds himself cast into his most dangerous case yet. Partnering with the tech-priest Rho-1 Lux of the Collegiate Extremis, Noctis is drawn into a murky world of tech-heresy, illegal servitors, and exploitation that could end his career, or his life. Written by Guy Haley

A Warhammer Crime anthology Take another stroll though the back alleys and seedy dens of Varangantua, an Imperial hive city riddled with lawless gangs and filled with the ever-present stench of death. Start off with the novella, Bleedout, and finish up with six short stories from a variety of Black Library authors, both old and new. READ IT BECAUSE Take another look at the Imperium of Mankind from a different perspective, as luckless and desperate citizens do what they must to survive, and those with power cling to their privelege by any means necessary. DESCRIPTION Varangantua is broken. Vast, ancient and crumbling, the city is a breeding ground for crime and corruption. Gangs and criminal cabals rule over massive, lawless territories, and many who claim to enforce the Lex are complicit in allowing this rot to spread. The labyrinthine bureaucracy of the Imperium strangles those few idealists who seek to bring order, and all the while deadly, forgotten things lurk in the dark corners of Varangantua’s decaying districts, just waiting to be unearthed… CONTENTS Bleedout by Robert Rath The Verdant Sun by Gary Kloster Sanctioner by Chris Wraight Old Instincts by Jonathan D Beer Rites of Binding by Gareth Hanrahan No Third Chance by Noah Nguyen Extended Family by J C Stearns

A Warhammer Crime Anthology The city of Varangantua is a choking sprawl that festers on the surface of Alecto. Within it, some of the most treacherous criminals in the whole Imperium make their living. Standing up for the law are the Enforcers, though many of them are as immoral as the criminals they oppose. READ IT BECAUSE These stories investigate what it means to fall on either side of the law in the choking bureaucracy of the Imperium. DESCRIPTION The colossal city of Varangantua sprawls across the surface of Alecto like a dying beast, its innard crawling with some of the most insidious criminals the Imperium has to offer. From vast syndicates to small-time gangas and secretive cults, the city's labyrinthine districts are the perfect breeding ground for all manner of illicit enterprise. The Enforcers of Varangantua are all that stand in the way of total lawlessness, and many of these are as corrupt as the gangers they oppose, knowing no language but violence. This anthology collects together tales of law, sin, and morality from much-loved authors, including Mike Brookes, Denny Flowers, Danie Ware, Darius Hinks, and more. CONTENTS Up in Arms by Mike Brooks Bracelet of Bones by Danie Ware Blood Ballot by J S Collyer Bitter Harvest by Denny Flowers Unnatural Causes by Jude Reid Loose Ends by Darius Hinks Confessions of Fire by Gary Kloster The Siege of Ismyr by Victoria Hayward Service by Jonathan D Beer

A Warhammer Crime Novel Tormented by his past, Probator Quillon Drask’s reputation as the go-to detective for strange crimes has led him to the Polaris district of Varangantua. Warring families, corrupt officials, and a monstrous hunger stalk these streets, and Drask must overcome his own inner agonies to bring justice to the tormented city. READ IT BECAUSE See the world of the 41st Millennium from street level in this grisly crime drama that shines a light on what life is like in the Imperium's rancid underbelly. THE STORY “This city eats men…” Quillon Drask is a haunted man, wrestling with the daemons of his past. With a reputation that draws only the strangest cases, he is intimately familiar with the malevolent underbelly of Varangantua. Yet nothing that has gone before could have prepared the probator for the horrors which now blight the district of Polaris. Faced with a savage crime with frightening implications, Drask is thrust into a game of corruption and conspiracy, warring families, and blasphemous revelations. Only by mastering the bitter lessons of his career and his own tortured insight can Drask hope to bring the perpetrators to justice, and curb the monstrous hunger which stalks the city. Written by Marc Collins.

A Warhammer Crime Anthology Return to the mean streets of Varangantua for another taste of just how grim life can be for the average Imperial citizen in the 41st Millennium. READ IT BECAUSE Seven seemingly disconnected stories from some of your favourite authors weave together into a nightmarish glimpse of desperation, poverty, and the powerful elites who keep it that way. THE STORY Varangantua is in turmoil. After the district of Korsk is obliterated in a fiery cataclysm, the city’s enforcers must pick up the pieces. As sanctioner teams comb the wreckage for survivors, dogged probators such as Agusto Zidarov and Lycia Calix seek to uncover the truth about what happened. Their stories become intertwined with those of petty criminals and desperate citizens, even drawing the vaunted attention of agents beyond Alecto itself, painting a picture of sprawling conspiracy. But while the calamity means death and destitution for many, others take advantage of the chaos to gain wealth or position within the city’s byzantine hierarchies. With Varangantua’s place in the wider Imperium at stake, will the truth about the disaster come to light, or will it be buried in the rubble along with thousands of bodies? This Warhammer Crime anthology contains seven brand-new stories featuring both new and established characters from the city-sprawl of Varangantua. CONTENTS – The Bones of the Martyrs by Jude Reid – Carrion Call by Noah Van Nguyen – Against Entropy by Guy Haley – Servant of the Righteous by Graham McNeill – Skin Deep by Darius Hinks – Angels in the Gutter by Alec Worley – Outside Powers by Chris Wraight

A Warhammer Crime Short Story A bodyguard faces threats from without and within a high-class reception. READ IT BECAUSE See high society clash with the criminal underclass as mysteries unravel – and a simple party may be something more... THE STORY Sorena Varlon is hired as a bodyguard for a gilded function, but her employer is more than she seems, and this will be far from a straightforward job. Written by Mike Brooks.

A Warhammer Crime Short Story An ex-pit fighter's killing days are far from behind them... READ IT BECAUSE Fate brings together a Sanctioner and a violent murderer in the first half of a twisting tale. THE STORY Sanctioner Malenko goes after a former pit fighter on a killing spree and discovers more than they expected, in the first part of a two part story. Written by Mitchel Scanlon.

A Warhammer Crime Short Story The truth behind a killer – and the one chasing them – comes to light. READ IT BECAUSE ...always a killer. The finale of this two-part story unearths the past of Sanctioner Malenko and the murderer he's chasing through the shadows of Varangantua THE STORY In the final chapter of Once a Killer; Sanctioner Malenko continues his hunt for the spree killer Orvo 'The Ripper' Revnik, and must confront his and Revnik's dark, shared past. Written by Mitchel Scanlon.