A Study in Silks

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780345537188 Author(s): Emma Jane Holloway Format: Paperback Language: English Year: 2013 Publisher: Random House USA Inc Pages: 560 Series: The Baskerville Affair Series Number: 1

Description: Evelina Cooper, the niece of the great Sherlock Holmes, is poised to enjoy her first Season in London Society. But thereâs a murderer to deal withânot to mention missing automatons, a sorcerer, and a talking mouse.   In a Victorian era ruled by a council of ruthless steam barons, mechanical power is the real monarch and sorcery the demon enemy of the Empire. Nevertheless, the most coveted weapon is magic that can run machinesâsomething Evelina has secretly mastered. But rather than making her fortune, her special talents could mean death or an eternity as a guest of Her Majestyâs secret laboratories. Whatâs a polite young lady to do but mind her manners and pray sheâs never found out?   But then thereâs that murder. As Sherlock Holmesâs niece, Evelina should be able to find the answers, but she has a lot to learn. And the first decision she has to make is whether to trust the handsome, clever rake who makes her breath come faster, or the dashing trick rider who would dare anything for her if she would only just ask.Praise for A Study in Silks   âThis book has just about everything: magic, machines, mystery, mayhem, and all the danger one expects when peopleâs loves and fears collide. I canât wait to return to the world of Evelina Cooper!ââKevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles   âAs Sherlock Holmesâs niece, investigating murder while navigating the complicated shoals of Societyâand romanceâin an alternate Victorian England, Evelina Cooper is a charming addition to the canon.ââJacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of the Kushielâs Legacy series   âHolloway takes us for quite a ride, as her plot snakes through an alternate Victorian England full of intrigue, romance, murde