A swashbuckling novel set in an unusual alternate England, sure to appeal to readers of China MiA ©ville and Jon Courtney Grimwood. You’d have to be mad to steal from the feared International Patent Office. But that’s what Elizabeth Barnabus is about to try. A one-time enemy from the circus has persuaded her to attempt a heist that will be the ultimate conjuring trick. Hidden in the vaults of the Patent Court in London lie secrets that could shake the very pillars of the Gas-Lit Empire. All that stands in Elizabeth’s way are the agents of the Patent Office, a Duke’s private army and the mysterious Custodian of Marvels. aEUROc Third in award-winning series starring two brilliantly-realised female protagonists in a wonderful fantasy setting. aEUROc The first in series, The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter, was shortlisted for the prestigious Philip K. Dick Award.