The Curious Steambox Affair
The captivating debut novel in a steampunk mystery series featuring a physician’s assistant who is particularly adept with cases of murder. NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED The year is 1827, and Alistair Purefoy, a young physician’s assistant, moves to Edinburgh to take a position with one Dr. Hyde. His colleagues call him a monster, while Hyde himself claims to have invented a Steambox that harnesses the human soul. Undaunted by these peculiarities, Alistair proves his mettle with the infamous Doctor, but he soon finds himself occupied outside the Operating Theatre as well… When someone in his rooming house is murdered, Alistair is unnerved by the lack of interest from the police. He begins to investigate on his own, discovering a string of gruesome murders that…
Melissa Macgregor grew up in Scotland and wandered through the twists and turns of Edinburgh on school trips while evading the guidance of her bewildered chaperones. After undergraduate school back in Texas, she settled into writing about the people and places she has loved. She lives near Dallas in a hundred year old farmhouse, which she shares with her Cataloula cur, Thibideaux.
