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The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) George Mann
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:400 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 131 |
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| Category/Genre | Historical mysteries
Short stories |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781781167427
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Titan Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Titan Books Ltd
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| Publication Date |
27 September 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Set in the dark and dangerous world of Victorian London, a city teetering on the edge of revolution, Sir Maurice Newbury and Veronica Hobbes investigate a series of bizarre and horrible crimes. A collection of short stories detailing the supernatural steampunk adventures of detective duo, Sir Maurice Newbury and Miss Veronica Hobbes. Along with Chief Inspector Bainbridge, Newbury and Hobbes will face plague revenants, murderous peers, mechanical beasts, tentacled leviathans, reanimated pygmies, and an encounter with Sherlock Holmes.
Author Biography
George Mann is the author of the Newbury and Hobbes and The Ghost series of novels, as well as numerous short stories, novellas and audiobooks. He has written fiction and audio scripts for the BBC's Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes. He is also a respected anthologist and has edited The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction and The Solaris Book of New Fantasy. He lives near Grantham, UK.
Reviews"Steampunk is making a comeback, and Mann is leading the charge" (The Guardian)"
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