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Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered Adventures

By Alex Acks
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Captain Marta Ramos, the most notorious pirate in the Duchy of Denver, has her hands full between fascinating murder mysteries, the delectable and devious Deliah Nimowitz, Colonel Geoffrey Douglas (the Duke of Denver's new head of security), a spot of airship engineering and her usual activities: piracy, banditry and burglary. Not to mention the horror of high society tea parties. In contrast, Simms, her second in command, longs only for a quiet life, filled with tasty sausages and fewer explosions. Or does he? Join Captain Ramos, Simms and their crew as they negotiate the perils of air, land and drawing room in a series of fast-paced adventures in a North America that never was.

Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered Adventures includes 4 novellas and a short story about piracy, banditry, burglary, jail-breaking, several brilliant bits of detective work and all manner of otherwise lawless hijinks performed by the valiant Captain Ramos and her crew.

Murder on the Titania: Colonel Geoffrey Douglas, the Duke of Denver's new head of security, is drawn into a high society murder mystery on the Airship Titania. None of the passengers are quite what they seem, including the mysterious young woman who always turns up where she is least expected.

The Curious Case of Clementine Nimowitz (and Her Exceedingly Tiny Dog):
A simple burglary goes horribly awry when Captain Ramos and Simms stumble across a dead body, a small dog and the deceased's heirs, the noisome Morris and the rather too interesting Deliah.

The Jade Tiger: a mysterious woman enlists Captain Ramos's aid in getting her revenge on her former employer and Captain Ramos finds herself doing an unintentional good deed.

The Ugly Tin Orrery: Captain Ramos and her crew embark on what appears to be a perfectly ordinary train robbery, only to be drawn into the Duke of Denver's political machinations via a strange metal artifact. Throw in a spot of jail breaking and an encounter with the lovely Deliah, and it's all in a day's work for Captain Ramos and Simms.

The Flying Turk: The Airship Titania is entering a new era and welcoming its first automaton pilot. Or, perhaps not. Captain Ramos and Simms are back aboard the Titania for a heady mix of murder, robbery, peeved scientists and oblivious peers, with a spot of engineering thrown in.

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3.5
“This collection of novellas (and one short story) is a lot of fun. Captain Ramos, our lady-pirate heroine in Victorian-era-ish steampunk America, is delightful. She's badass, funny, and a wee bit soft. She'll rob anyone, but she thinks outright murder is tacky. Her sidekick Simms is ever-faithful if slightly exasperated. They make a great partners in crime. Each of these stories is a mystery, and they are difficult to figure out. I didn't know the solution on page one of each story because they are well-crafted. I'm excited to see what Captain Ramos gets up to next.”
“I've become quite fond of the linked short stories style of tale. There's just something extra lovely in the flow and it definitely worked here. I found this to be a delightful novel, as it was the mannerly, quirky, clever type of steampunk -- with a pirate! The mystery element was always present, if not always strong, since this seemed to be more about the characters and setting than the plot. That works perfectly fine for me, as I'm definitely a character reader. For those who've read the Alex Wells books, the author's tone is very different here. In a way it reminded me of late 80s, early 90s in how it felt and sounded, though certainly with updates for the modern day. Anywho, I definitely recommend it as an enjoyable adventure!”

About Alex Acks

Alex Acks is a writer, geologist, and sharp-dressed sir. Their biker gang space witch novels, Hunger Makes the Wolf and Blood Binds the Pack, were published by Angry Robot Books under the pen name Alex Wells. They've had short fiction in Strange Horizons, Crossed Genres, Daily Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine and more, and written movie reviews for Strange Horizons and Mothership Zeta. They've also written several episodes of Six to Start's Superhero Workout game. Alex lives in Denver (where they bicycle, drink tea, and twirl their ever-so-dapper mustache) with their two furry little bastards. For more information, see http://www.alexacks.com

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