Addleton Heights: A Steampunk Detective Novel - Hardcover

Padgett, George Wright

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 194576001X ISBN 13: 9781945760013

Publisher: Grey Gecko Press, 2016

Synopsis

"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.

About this title

About the Author

Texas native George Wright Padgett is a multi-genre author who 'grew up' reading science fiction and comic books. After a brief stint writing children's picture books, he turned to darker themes. He now writes a mix of novels and short stories in sci-fi, detective, and horror categories, bringing his distinctive artistic flair to each genre he explores.A versatile creative talent, Padgett divides his 'non-writing' time between being a husband and father of two, a jazz piano player, a graphic artist, and a playwright. His background in visual arts and music infuses his writing with a cinematic quality and rhythmic pacing that readers find particularly engaging in his genre fiction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grey Gecko Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 194576001X
• ISBN 13: 9781945760013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308