Addleton Heights: A Steampunk Detective Novel - Hardcover

by George Wright Padgett (Author)

"A steampunk novel for everyone... witty, fun, exciting, and inventive. George Wright Padgett hits all the right notes!" -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author

Six hundred feet above the Atlantic, the platform city of Addleton Heights harbors deadly secrets. When private detective Kip Kipsey investigates a double murder at a floating mansion, the victim's cryptic dying message leads him into a citywide conspiracy. Partnering with brilliant inventor Janae Nelson-a woman with her own dangerous past-they race to expose an industrialist's terrifying plan. In a world of mechanical marvels and vertical class divisions, can they prevent catastrophe when the entire system is built on oppression? A noir detective adventure where Victorian technology meets social revolution.