By Darren Craske
ISBN-10: 190632185X
ISBN-13: 9781906321857
Bidding an emotional farewell to Dr. Marvello's traveling Circus, old fashioned leaves for Egypt with only clairvoyant fortune-teller Madame Destine by means of his aspect. as soon as within the land of the pyramids they need to do conflict with wasteland thieves, unearth long-buried secrets and techniques, and try and foil the villainous Hades Consortium's plans to poison the River Nile. With a complete new solid of characters it is a ripping Victorian event tale that includes Cornelius Quaint—part Sherlock Holmes, half Indiana Jones, half Harry Houdini. the days referred to as The Equivoque precept a "boisterous comedy" with "hairpin plot twists" and its sequel follows within the grand culture of Victorian serials.
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And well deserved,’ said Quaint. ’ ‘It is an old dress, my sweet…but perhaps a new me,’ Madame Destine answered, as they began a brisk stroll towards the dining saloon. After a few minutes, a comfortable hush had nestled itself between the conjuror and the fortune-teller as they walked along the carpeted corridors. Madame Destine teased her lips with the tip of her tongue. Even though her clairvoyance had deserted her, she was still in possession of her mysterious sensitivity to the feelings of those around her.
Asked Prometheus. ‘Why? Why what? I just told you why,’ clipped Quaint. ‘No, I mean why is it that ye have to be the one to go? Why not just tell the police and let them handle it? ’ ‘Prom, have you forgotten Commissioner Dray in Crawditch? He was a Hades Consortium puppet, and for all I know Scotland Yard is rife with them! I don’t know whom I can trust, and I can’t just cross my fingers and hope this all blows over – there’s just too much at stake. ’ ‘All the way to Egypt? ’ asked Prometheus.
I just need to know where it is right now. ’ ‘Please, Mr Q, I can’t tell you,’ Ferret whimpered. ’ said Quaint. ’ pleaded Ferret. ‘One of their crimes that I will applaud,’ said Quaint. ‘Ferret, you are one of the most despicable little parasites in all of London. You feed off lies and deceit like a maggot feeds off dead flesh, and even Cheapside’s rats take a bath after they’ve been in your company. ’ spat Ferret. ‘And if you don’t you’ll be dead by the end of this conversation,’ parried Quaint.
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