The Curious Steambox Affair

Author  Melissa Macgregor
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…