{"product_id":"high-vaultage-the-sunday-times-bestselling-scifi-mystery-perfect-for-fans-of-terry-pratchett-paperback","title":"High Vaultage: The Sunday Times Bestselling Scifi Mystery Perfect for Fans of Terry Pratchett - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐ ⭐ \u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ejoyously funny\u003c\/b\u003e and absurd \u003cb\u003esteampunk frolic \u003c\/b\u003ethat satirises both the era in which it is set and our own age'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creators of the acclaimed audio drama podcast \u003ci\u003eVictoriocity\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEVEN GREATER LONDON, 1887: \u003c\/b\u003ea 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArchibald 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what's the motive behind the kidnap? As Clara and Fleet investigate, they find more than they could ever have imagined... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ARE LOVING \u003ci\u003eHIGH VAULTAGE\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of the most original stories I've read' \u003cb\u003eNetGalley review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Clever, original, funny, sharp, satirical and incredibly entertaining' \u003cb\u003eNetGalley review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'My favourite steampunk\/humorous alt history novel' \u003cb\u003eNetGalley review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful escape from real life' \u003cb\u003eNetGalley review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Great fun and endlessly inventive. This was a riotously imaginative read' \u003cb\u003eNetGalley review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reminds me of the Discworld books, which is NOT a comparison I use lightly' \u003cb\u003eNetGalley review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris and Jen Sugden's book 'High Vaultage' was a No. 5 Sunday Times bestseller w\/c 18-03-2024.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46582981165212,"sku":"9781399604178","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781399604178.jpg?v=1774468788","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/high-vaultage-the-sunday-times-bestselling-scifi-mystery-perfect-for-fans-of-terry-pratchett-paperback","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}