{"product_id":"9781399604178","title":"High Vaultage : The Sunday Times bestselling scifi mystery perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett by Chris Sugden","description":"THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER? ? SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION ? ?'A joyously funny and absurd steampunk frolic that satirises both the era in which it is set and our own age'FINANCIAL TIMESFrom the creators of the acclaimed audio drama podcast Victoriocity  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.   EVEN GREATER LONDON, 1887: a  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.   Archibald  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.   Meanwhile, 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.   But what's the motive behind the kidnap? As Clara and Fleet investigate, they find more than they could ever have imagined...   READERS ARE LOVING HIGH VAULTAGE:'One of the most original stories I've read' NetGalley review'Clever, original, funny, sharp, satirical and incredibly entertaining'  NetGalley review'My favourite steampunk\/humorous alt history novel' NetGalley review'A wonderful escape from real life'  NetGalley review'Great fun and endlessly inventive. This was a riotously imaginative read' NetGalley review'Reminds me of the Discworld books, which is NOT a comparison I use lightly' NetGalley review__________________Chris and Jen Sugden's book 'High Vaultage' was a No. 5 Sunday Times bestseller w\/c 18-03-2024.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54926383120757,"sku":"9781399604178","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781399604178.jpg?v=1736946957","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781399604178","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}