Immorality Engine

#3 Newbury & Hobbes Investigations

George Mann

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St Martins/Tor
03 July 2012

Science fiction; Fantasy; Cultural & Period Fantasy; 18th Century; England; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Science; Detective Sci-Fi; Classic Steampunk

Series: Newbury & Hobbes Investigations

On the surface, life is going well for Victorian special agent Sir Maurice Newbury, who has brilliantly solved several nigh-impossible cases for Queen Victoria with his indomitable assistant, Miss Veronica Hobbes, by his side. But these facts haven't stopped Newbury from succumbing increasingly frequently to his dire flirtation with the lure of opium. His addiction is fueled in part by his ill-gotten knowledge of Veronica's secret relationship with the queen, which Newbury fears must be some kind of betrayal. Veronica, consumed by worry and care for her prophetic but physically fragile sister, Amelia, has no idea that she is a catalyst for Newbury's steadily worsening condition.

Veronica and Newbury's dear friend Bainbridge, the chief investigator at Scotland Yard, tries to cover for him as much as possible, but when the body of a well-known criminal turns up, Bainbridge and Veronica track Newbury down in an opium den and drag him out to help them with the case. The body clearly, irrefutably, belongs to the man in question, but shortly after his body is brought to the morgue, a crime is discovered that bears all the dead man's hallmarks. Bainbridge and Veronica fear someone is committing copycat crimes, but Newbury is not sure. Somehow, the details are too perfect for it to be the work of a copycat. But how can a dead man commit a crime?

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By: George Mann
Imprint: St Martins/Tor
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 304g
ISBN: 9780765327772
ISBN 10: 0765327775
Series: Newbury & Hobbes Investigations
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 03 July 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Immorality Engine (#3 Newbury & Hobbes Investigations)

-Mann turns out a riveting page-turner that mixes the society of manners in turn-of-the-century London with a gritty and brutal murder mystery. And in the midst of all this, automatons clank about, zombies lurk in the night and dirigibles float majestically in the sky--until they crash and burn.... Will leave readers clamoring for the next book.- --AM New York on 'The Affinity Bridge'-A science fantasy novel that should appeal to lovers of both genres. One of the biggest surprises of the year, and I can't recommend the book enough.- --Fantasy Book Critic on The Affinity Bridge-Steampunk is making a comeback, and with this novel Mann is leading the charge.... An engaging melodrama that rattles along at a breakneck pace.- --The Guardian on The Affinity Bridge