It is time once again for:
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by
of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along!
Just do the following
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE ANY SPOILERS!
Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away!
Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away!
Automatic Woman
by
Nathan Yocum (Goodreads Author)
BLURB:
There are no simple cases. Jacob “Jolly” Fellows knows this.
The London of 1888, the London of steam engines, Victorian intrigue, and horseless carriages is not a safe place nor simple place…but it’s his place. Jolly is a thief catcher, a door-crashing thug for the prestigious Bow Street Firm, assigned to track down a life sized automatic ballerina. But when theft turns to murder and murder turns to conspiracy, can Jolly keep his head above water? Can a thief catcher catch a killer?
Automatic Woman is the second novel from award winning screenwriter Nathan L. Yocum. A volatile mix of steampunk, noir, historical fiction, and two-fisted action, Automatic Woman takes us to a place that never was yet we all know so well… the London of Jules Verne, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack the Ripper and Bram Stoker with a pneumatic twist.
The London of 1888, the London of steam engines, Victorian intrigue, and horseless carriages is not a safe place nor simple place…but it’s his place. Jolly is a thief catcher, a door-crashing thug for the prestigious Bow Street Firm, assigned to track down a life sized automatic ballerina. But when theft turns to murder and murder turns to conspiracy, can Jolly keep his head above water? Can a thief catcher catch a killer?
Automatic Woman is the second novel from award winning screenwriter Nathan L. Yocum. A volatile mix of steampunk, noir, historical fiction, and two-fisted action, Automatic Woman takes us to a place that never was yet we all know so well… the London of Jules Verne, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack the Ripper and Bram Stoker with a pneumatic twist.
MY TEASERS:
I reached out to touch the work. It seemed like a thing of madness, all those gears and belts. I couldn’t imagine such a work being constructed in a hundred years. Not by a single old man. Again I was speechless.
Yocum, Nathan (2012-08-05). Automatic Woman (Kindle Locations 81-82). Curiosity Quills Press. Kindle Edition.
Yocum, Nathan (2012-08-05). Automatic Woman (Kindle Locations 81-82). Curiosity Quills Press. Kindle Edition.
I crept into the theater. All was dark except for a lone spotlight centered on the stage. Dr. Saxon’s dancers were gone and replaced by a scene that will forever haunt me.
Yocum, Nathan (2012-08-05). Automatic Woman (Kindle Locations 221-222). Curiosity Quills Press. Kindle Edition.
Yocum, Nathan (2012-08-05). Automatic Woman (Kindle Locations 221-222). Curiosity Quills Press. Kindle Edition.
This one sounds exciting...love that cover!
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Wow! Fascinating novel concept. I'm interested :)
ReplyDeleteThat cover looks like a "thing of madness" LOL! Great teaser!
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♥ Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf
Interesting teasers, looks like a good book. Check out my TT @ This Is How It's Supposed To Be
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser passage that you selected.
ReplyDeleteGreat teasers! I do wonder what that scene was.
ReplyDeleteIntriguing novel, thanks for sharing this teaser with us!
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