Jackaby (Jackaby, #1)

by William Ritter

Marlowe is a good man,” Jackaby added, thoughtfully, “but he only knows how to slay dragons. This world is full of dragon-slayers. What we need are a few more people who aren’t too proud to listen to a fish.”

“Yes,” Jackaby said with a sneer. “The truth can be so detrimental to one’s credibility.”