Marco Lobo

JINCAN – The Golden Silkworm is a high-concept historical thriller set during the California Gold Rush, combining frontier justice, political intrigue, and cross-cultural conflict at a moment when law struggled to exist.

The novel follows a newly sworn U.S. marshal and a Chinese assassin bound by an ancient poison-making tradition, as their paths converge across jungles, ports, and the lawless sprawl of 1850s California. Drawing on real historical figures and events, JINCAN explores how power operates quietly—through belief, secrecy, and systems older than any nation.

With its blend of investigative tension, psychological complexity, and richly researched historical detail, JINCAN will appeal to readers of serious historical fiction, noir-adjacent thrillers, and novels that explore the hidden intersections between East and West.