High Vaultage
High Vaultage by Chris Sugden is a 400-page work published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited in 2024. Set in the imaginative landscape of Even Greater London in 1887, this narrative unfolds within a sprawling urban environment filled with eccentricities and powered by innovative technology. The story follows Archibald Fleet and Clara Entwhistle as they navigate the challenges of running the first private detective agency in a city rife with mystery and absurdity, particularly as they become embroiled in a baffling series of bank robberies and a kidnapping case.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and fantasy as the protagonists tackle their investigations amidst a backdrop of steampunk elements and historical intrigue. The book explores themes of crime and mystery while satirizing both the Victorian era and contemporary society. With its unique setting and engaging plot, High Vaultage offers a whimsical escape into a world where the extraordinary is commonplace, making it a noteworthy addition for fans of humorous and fantastical fiction.
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
⭐ ⭐ SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION ⭐ ⭐
‘A joyously funny and absurd steampunk frolic that satirises both the era in which it is set and our own age’
FINANCIAL TIMES
From the creators of the acclaimed audio drama podcast Victoriocity comes a cozy scifi mystery set in the chaotic metropolis of Even Greater London – unmissable for fans of Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.
EVEN GREATER LONDON, 1887: a vast, uninterrupted urban plane encompassing the entire lower half of England and, for complex reasons, only the upper third of the Isle of Wight… The immense Tower casts electricity across the sky itself, powering the mind-boggling mechanisms of the city below; the notorious engineer-army swarms through its very veins, building, demolishing, and rebuilding whatever they see fit; and – at the heart of it all – sits the country’s first ever private detective agency.
Archibald Fleet and Clara Entwhistle hoped things would pick up quickly for their new enterprise. No one is taking them seriously, but their break will come soon. Definitely… Probably.
Meanwhile, police are baffled by a series of impossible bank robberies, their resources wholly absorbed by the case. Which means that when a woman witnesses a kidnapping, Fleet-Entwhistle Private Investigations is the only place she can turn for help. Luckily they’re more than happy to oblige.
But what’s the motive behind the kidnap? As Clara and Fleet investigate, they find more than they could ever have imagined…
READERS ARE LOVING HIGH VAULTAGE:
‘One of the most original stories I’ve read’ NetGalley review
‘Clever, original, funny, sharp, satirical and incredibly entertaining’ NetGalley review
‘My favourite steampunk/humorous alt history novel’ NetGalley review
‘A wonderful escape from real life’ NetGalley review
‘Great fun and endlessly inventive. This was a riotously imaginative read’ NetGalley review
‘Reminds me of the Discworld books, which is NOT a comparison I use lightly’ NetGalley review
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Chris and Jen Sugden’s book ‘High Vaultage’ was a No. 5 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18-03-2024.
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