A Conundrum in Gold

London, 1871. An on-again, off-again expedition to a remote occult-infested island is finally on again.

The Professor is chasing fame, fortune and the last drop of brandy in the bottle.

Septimus is chasing a nobleman's daughter, and she's not trying that hard to escape.

Roberta dreams up complicated schemes to see off her rival, when a gunshot would be so much easier.

A dozen memorable characters and one very dangerous expedition. If anyone survives, it'll be a miracle.

(165,000 words, 600+ pages.)