The Mysterious Case of Mr. Strangewa
- Publication
- August 2013
About the Book
A novella.
Although I have only
been part of Society for two years, I am already desperate to escape its confines and eager for adventure. The world my deceased parents have
left me is nothing more than a gilded prison, and I will do anything to
escape the boredom, even become a collector of bounties.
My name
is Cherry St. Croix, and I may be young, but I am old enough to know
when I am in over my head. My first collection seemed easy: Mr.
Strangeway’s debts have come due, and the purse for his capture is
hefty. Yet the wastrel remains one step ahead of me, and my efforts are
hampered by another collector after the same coin. What’s more, a simple hunt becomes the forefront of a conspiracy that leads me on a chase
through London’s low-class streets.
Not only does my pride demand success, but the well-being of many rest upon the choices I
make — failure is not an outcome I can live with.
