george mann

The Affinity Bridge George Mann Tor, Jul 2009, $24.95 ISBN 9780765323200 In 1901 London, automatons have taken over most of the manual labor replacing humans. In that environs British Museum anthropologist Sir Maurice Newbury and his assistant Miss Veronica Hobbes investigate the crash of a...

Ghosts of Manhattan George Mann Pyr, Apr 27 2010, $16.00 ISBN 9781616141943 In 1926 Queen Victoria has just died but the Cold War between her kingdom and America remains heated. Violence in the big cities of the United States is rampant as the Twenties are Roaring with murders. In that wake the...

The Osiris Ritual George Mann Tor, Aug 3 2010, $24.99 ISBN: 9780765323217 In 1902 there is plenty of excitement in the air of London as an odd mummy is arriving from Egypt. The sarcophagus containing the mummy is marked with dynamic colors and strange enigmatic symbols. Like many others British...

Ghosts of War George Mann PYR, July 26 2011, $16.00 ISBN: 9781616143671 In 1927 Gabriel “The Ghost” Cross patrols New York City to keep the residents safe from evil. Though he wants to take time out to grieve the death of his beloved Celeste who saved the world (see Ghosts of Manhattan), the...

The Immortality Engine George Mann Tor, Sep 27 2011, $24.99 ISBN: 9780765327758 Although special agent Sir Maurice Newbury and his assistant Miss Veronica Hobbes have solved some complex cases (see The Osiris Ritual), he has turned to opium. Part of his rationalization is the drug gives him...

Cracking cover, good reviews...what about the story? Advertised as a spoof Sherlock Holmes/Steampunk crossover, and set in 1905 London, it postulates a timeline where airships are a flourishing mode of transport, a new industrial revolution based on steam is underway, and Queen Victoria is...