The Mysterious Lady Law
Robert Appleton,NOOK Book (eBook) - Original,Series: Steam Clock Legacy, English-language edition,Pub by Carina Press on 01-31-2011
Robert Appleton,NOOK Book (eBook) - Original,Series: Steam Clock Legacy, English-language edition,Pub by Carina Press on 01-31-2011
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781426891151 (1426891156)
Publish date: January 31st 2011
Publisher: Carina Press
Pages no: 127
Edition language: English
This takes place in late 19th century London. Julia works as a waitress and dancer on an airship, while Georgina, her sister, cleans houses. Julia is utterly shocked to come home one evening and find her sister dead. Although Constable Aloysius (Al) Grant gives her as many updates on the case as he'...
A delightful Victorian steampunk mystery! The Mysterious Lady Law is a delightful read that will entertain and have you playing the detective a la Sherlock Holmes!Read my full review here: http://romancingthedarkside.blogspot.com/2011/04/review-mysterious-lady-law-by-robert.html
I’m loving the steampunk genre so when I saw this one on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to read it. I hung in until I was 50% through, and decided to move on. I was not engaged in the story and did not care about the fate of the characters. There were a few cool scenes (when Julia was running fr...
Robert Appleton's "The Mysterious Lady Law" begins very strong. Lady Law is like a female Sherlock Holmes. Scotland Yard dislikes her, because she makes them look bad, but Julie can't turn down Lady Law's help to find her sister's killer.Appletone has some strong world building, but there are times ...
A light and easy whodunnit read combining steampunk, Victorian setting, a sprinkle of science fiction with the heart of a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Since it is available in ebook format, I'm not certain of the page count, but it is not terribly lengthy and a reader can whiz through the adventure. M...