Katherine Cowley

In Jane Austen’s revered Pride and Prejudice, Mary, the middle sister, is often passed over. Until now… Upon the death of her father, Mary Bennet’s life is thrown into turmoil. With no fortune or marriage prospects, Mary must rely on the kindness of her relatives. When a mysterious late-night visit by an unknown relative—a Lady Trafford from Castle Durrington—leads to an extended stay and the chance for an education, Mary gratefully accepts the opportunity. But even as she arrives at the castle, she’s faced with one mystery after another. Who is Lady Trafford really and what is she hiding? Do her secrets and manipulations place the small seaside community at risk of an invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte? Always curious, Mary sets out to discover the truth. But when she discovers the dead body of a would-be thief she outed prior to her father’s funeral, Mary jeopardizes her position at the castle and her family’s good name in her quest for the truth. Never underestimate the observation skills of a woman who hides in the background.

The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet

Lady's Guide to Death and Deception

No one said being a spy for the British government would be easy. When Miss Mary Bennet is assigned to London for the Season, extravagant balls and eligible men are the least of her worries. A government messenger has been murdered and suspicion falls on the Radicals, who may be destabilizing the government in order to compel England down the bloody path of the French Revolution. Working with her fellow spies, Mr. William Stanley and Miss Fanny Cramer, Mary must investigate without raising the suspicions of her family, rescue her friend Miss Georgiana Darcy from a suitor scandal, and solve the mystery before anyone else is harmed-all without being discovered, lest she be exiled back to the countryside. This is the perfect job for a woman who exists in the background. Can Mary prove herself, or will this assignment be her last?

The True Confessions of a London Spy

Sarah Johnson

Anika Arrington

Ruth Nickle

Kaki Olsen

Jeanna Stay

Chris Cutler

Sarah Chow

P. J. Switzer

Robin Prehn

Whatever happened to "happily ever after"? Heroes search for happiness, villains plot revenge, and nothing is as easy as it once seemed. Gretel suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, an orphan girl questions Rumpelstiltskin's legacy, a monster cat searches for a child to eat, and the pied piper realizes stealing a hundred and thirty children may not have been his smartest idea. Fairy tales have endured for centuries even though-or perhaps because-their conclusions are often more unsettling than satisfying. In Unspun, eleven storytellers come together to challenge and explore a few of those classic tales. Unexpected twists are sure to provoke both thought and laughter. Gorgeous illustrations by Ruth Nickle accompany each piece. Stories in the Anthology: "Heart of a Thief" by Chris Cutler (Jack and the Beanstalk) "Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter" by Ruth Nickle (Rumpelstiltskin) "Tsar Vislav, Tsarina Vislav, and the Firebird" by Sarah Chow (Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf) "Tatterhood and the Prince's Hand" by Katherine Cowley (Tatterhood) "The Little Mermaid" by PJ Switzer (The Little Mermaid) "Ásthildur and the Yule Cat" by Sarah Blake Johnson (The Yule Cat) "Perfectly Real" by Robin Prehn (The Princess and the Pea) "The Pied Piper's Revenge" by Scott Cowley (The Pied Piper) "Ethical Will" by Kaki Olsen (The Nutcracker) "Breadcrumbs" by Jeanna Mason Stay (Hansel and Gretel) "Spring's Revenge" by Anika Arrington (Snow White)

A Collection of Tattered Fairy Tales

Unspun

Scott E. Tarbet

T. C. Phillips

Shovel the coal and stoke the boilers as nine Steampunk authors explore islands of mystery and adventure across the seven seas. The Clockwork Seer by Katherine Cowley: On an island of oddities, a young clairvoyant struggles for normalcy, but deadly automatons have other plans. Sindisiwe by Scott E. Tarbet: A slave girl in Zanzibar escapes a beating when a stranger in the marketplace proves her past is more than just a fairy tale. Stand and Deliver by TC Phillips: Neither shackles, slave labor, nor the island's deadliest inhabitants will prevent these brothers from meting out justice to their father's murderers. Island Walker by C. R. Simper: Kit digs her treasures out of trash heaps, but the theft of her invention leads to discoveries money can't buy. A Mind Prone to Wander by Danielle E. Shipley: Beyond a locked door lies Rowan Charles' death or his sanity, and the survival or extinction of his people. Curio Cay by Sarah E. Seeley: The future of humanity rests in the hands of three time-traveling scientists battling biomechanical creatures in the Jurassic past. The Mysterious Island of Chester Morrison by Kin Law: Dodging her chaperone, a debutante stumbles into adventure and romance at the World's Fair. Revolutionary by John M. Olsen: A dirigible captain goes down with his ship, and wakes to find himself a captive of a sky-dwelling civilization. The Steel Inside by Gail B. Williams: Darkness lurks in Sarah's forgotten past, kept hidden by those who claim to be her devoted husband and loyal servants.

Nine Steampunk Adventures

Steel & Bone

No one said being a spy for the British government would be easy. When Miss Mary Bennet is assigned to London for the Season, extravagant balls and eligible men are the least of her worries. A government messenger has been murdered and suspicion falls on the Radicals, who may be destabilizing the government in order to compel England down the bloody path of the French Revolution. Working with her fellow spies, Mr. William Stanley and Miss Fanny Cramer, Mary must investigate without raising the suspicions of her family, rescue her friend Miss Georgiana Darcy from a suitor scandal, and solve the mystery before anyone else is harmed—all without being discovered, lest she be exiled back to the countryside. This is the perfect job for a woman who exists in the background. Can Mary prove herself, or will this assignment be her last?

Katherine Cowley

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