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y separately published work icon Doctor Jack single work   novella   fantasy   detective  
Is part of The Adventures of Viola Stewart Karen J. Carlisle , 2015 series - author novella short story (number 2 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Doctor Jack
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'Viola Stewart is a widowed optician with a penchant for detectiving, who stumbles upon a secret Society of Men in Grey. Someone is stalking the women of London. An unexpected encounter puts our heroine in grave peril. Viola is detectiving again, chasing secret societies and nefarious plots.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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  • Steampunk note: This series fits within steampunk as a collection of stories set in the Victorian era that also contain advanced mechanical technologies. Notable tropes include detectives, secret societies, mysteries, and a London setting. These stories also sometimes include paranormal or fantastical elements.

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y separately published work icon Blood Ties Karen J. Carlisle , Modbury Heights : Kraken Publishing , 2023 29194887 2023 single work novel fantasy

'A dark mystery on the high seas.

'Ever wonder what happened to James Findlay (aka Jack the Ripper) after 'Doctor Jack'?

'Now on his way to Australia by steamship, and temporarily free from the Men in Grey's control, James is determined to continue his experiments. Until a murder is discovered. He must use his medical training to hide the truth, and discover why passengers begin to fall ill - or the ship will be quarantined, and his work discovered. But time is running out. A mysterious woman threatens to uncover his secrets. Has 'Jack' finally met his match?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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