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'Vickie's husband, George, insists she undertakes self defence lessons before starting her private eye business. George worries about her safety but doesn't want to stop her from developing her newly found skill of solving mysteries. The training sessions are difficult and Vickie is exhausted. Now that her and George have rekindled their love, Vickie is determined to find the time to keep the sparks flying between them as much as possible. When her trainer is injured, Vickie discovers he isn't entirely human, and has mechanical parts. But George doesn't believe her. Vickie insists something untoward happening and she must investigate. Can she solve another mystery while maintaining the renewed spice between her and George?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Steampunk note: This story adds steampunk features such as clockwork cyborgs into the pseudo-Victorian tale of a woman seeking adventure in a private detective agency.
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cAustralia,c
- ca. 1900-1930