The Adventures of Viola Stewart: Three Short Stories
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Viola Stewart is a widowed optician with a penchant for dectectiving, who stumbles upon a secret Society of Men in Grey. Set in a Victorian steampunk fantasy world, this series has a gas-lamp flavour.
Introducing Viola Stewart in Three Short Stories:
The Day of the Dirigible
It is a big day. Viola has a day off school. She gets a train ride and to see her first dirigible landing! Who is this mysterious stranger who has confiscated her toy and why does he want it so badly?
An Eye for Detail
When Viola’s husband died, she had no wish to wear mourning for the rest of her days. Defying convention, she becomes an Oculist to London society. But peril lurks in the gas-lit streets. When a murder victim is found on her doorstep, Viola is drawn into intrigue – discovering a secret she may take to the grave.
The Magic Lantern
Dr Viola Stewart and Dr John Collins are back. Lord and Lady Hearst have disappeared! While enjoying the latest entertainment – The Magic Lantern Show – the two doctors uncover another nefarious plot. Viola is determined to join in the investigation. Why should the men have all the fun?
About the Author:
Karen J Carlisle is an imagineer and writer of
speculative fiction - steampunk, Victorian mysteries and fantasy. She
lives in Adelaide with her family and the ghost of her ancient Devon Rex
cat.
She has started various other long-term affairs with fantasy fiction, (tabletop) role-playing, gardening, historical re-creation and steampunk – in that order. From the age of nine, she longed to be a writer.
Karen has had articles published in Australian Realms Roleplaying Magazine and Cockatrice (Arts and Sciences magazine). She has written short stories, SF/comedy, non-fiction articles and speculative fiction. Her short story, An Eye for Detail, was short-listed by the Australian Literature Review in their 2013 Murder/Mystery Short Story Competition. Hunted, was featured in A Trail of Tales, as part of the 2016 Adelaide Fringe.
Karen has always loved chocolate - dark preferred - and rarely refuses a cup of tea.
She is not keen on the South Australian summers.
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My Rating: 5-Stars!
She has started various other long-term affairs with fantasy fiction, (tabletop) role-playing, gardening, historical re-creation and steampunk – in that order. From the age of nine, she longed to be a writer.
Karen has had articles published in Australian Realms Roleplaying Magazine and Cockatrice (Arts and Sciences magazine). She has written short stories, SF/comedy, non-fiction articles and speculative fiction. Her short story, An Eye for Detail, was short-listed by the Australian Literature Review in their 2013 Murder/Mystery Short Story Competition. Hunted, was featured in A Trail of Tales, as part of the 2016 Adelaide Fringe.
Karen has always loved chocolate - dark preferred - and rarely refuses a cup of tea.
She is not keen on the South Australian summers.
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My Rating: 5-Stars!
Ivey's Comments:
I love when a woman is the heroine!
This is the the first of three "Viola Stewart" volumes and I cannot wait to read the other two! Ms. Carlisle has done an excellent job of putting the reader right in the middle of things. But don't take my word for it. Read it yourself!
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