The Society of Two Houses

Mandamon Feldo holds a dark secret in his past. Now he must hunt for one who would destroy the only home he has.Instead of meeting a high-profile diplomat to present his newest invention, Mandamon Feldo finds the diplomat dead in a pool of blood. Even worse, the diplomat held a now-missing list of members of The Society of Two Houses, a secret organization existing inside the maji. An organization to which Mandamon owes his life.If the list gets out, the Society will crumble under the weight of the secrets it holds. Mandamon would be left friendless and homeless, at the mercy of those who see only the crimes the Society has committed, not the progress it has created. Between ancient shut-ins with dangerous knowledge, mechanical constructs perilously close to sentience, and even Mandamon's own friends, who would betray The Society of Two Houses?It's up to one man to solve the murder before the information is released.If you like deduction skills, murder investigations, fast-paced action, and clever characters, you'll love this stand-alone thriller in William C. Tracy's Dissolutionverse. Buy The Society of Two Houses today and dive into a Sherlock Holmes-style murder mystery, with magic and aliens!Read the rest of the Tales of the Dissolutionverse! These books can be read in any order:The Five Hive Plateau (Adventure, Alien contact) - FREETuning the Symphony (Coming of Age, Adventure)Merchants and Maji (Intrigue, Steampunk adventure)The Society of Two Houses (Sherlock Holmes-style murder mystery)Journey to the Top of the Nether (Jules Verne-type adventure, kid-friendly)