Steampunk Sleuths will be released on the 30th of August (but the Kindle version is available for pre-order today at just $1.99 instead of $3.99). You can also add it today to your Goodreads bookshelf. To celebrate this anthology that perfectly aligns the gears that drive the genres of steampunk and mystery, we’re interviewing the contributing authors. Don your aviator goggles, but keep your magnifying glass close at hand, because these steamy puzzles won’t solve themselves!
Hi Karen,
There’s nothing quite as captivating as a great detective story, but what specifically is it about mystery in a steampunk world that gets your gears turning?
Steampunk provides the allure of devious machines and black-hearted cads lurking under the veneer of gentile, Victorian manners. It’s an excellent background for the weird and wonderful.
Tell us about your protagonist. Is this the first puzzle your main character has solved?
Serendipity Windlass is a strong-minded and intelligent young woman who has grown up surrounded by brilliant minds. This, and the fact that she has a rather unusual bio-mechanical leg, sets her apart from other men and women her age. Her best friend, Uncle Ambrose, who is a long-time friend of her father rather than a real uncle. He is the left-of-centre doctor who created her leg, and, in this story, she travels to Whitby on an errand for him. A murder at the guesthouse where she stays and a chance meeting with a famous author leads her to consider a new path in life.
It’s time for Show and Tell! What’s the most steampunk antique, item of clothing, book, game, or household item you have?
This book and hat are the most steampunk items I own. I bought the hat online and it doesn’t fit (too small) so I have never worn it.
Where can we find you online?
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/karenbayly
Thanks for playing along!
