Fred Zackel

Crow on the Cradle Fred Zackel

Young Oedipus! Barely fifteen, he is already a stranger to all. Cursed by the gods the day he was born. Then exiled for all the wrong reasons. Now he is a fugitive hunted by those who would deny him his rightful throne. Some want to kill him to protect his father's throne. Others want him dead to make them a path to the throne easier for them. Restless and angry, he roams the wilderness with his old tutor. Offered sanctuary in a strange land... Now he wants its throne... Unwittingly he demands his own downfall. How it began... Watch the young prince fight for the throne of the most ancient land of Thebes. The old king Laius is dead (murdered by highwaymen, they whisper) and Jocasta and Creon now rule. But their enemies are circling the throne. Who will be King? Intrigue is within every shadow, and ambition is dangerous only if you fail. Morality at a time like this is for the faint-hearted. The most taboo secrets of the ancient world are finally revealed. Classic action and adventure from the author of COCAINE AND BLUE EYES, TOUGH TOUGH COLD CITY, THE GIRL UNDER THE BRIDGE, and MURDER IN WAIKIKI. Cover illustrated & designed by L. Zackel.