Bibliograph

The women of Nell Gwynne's, Kage Baker ; illustrated by J. K. Potter

Type

Label

The women of Nell Gwynne's, Kage Baker ; illustrated by J. K. Potter

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The women of Nell Gwynne's

Oclc number

297149588

Responsibility statement

Kage Baker ; illustrated by J. K. Potter

Summary

This steampunk novella, set in 1844 London, follows the exploits of the harlots of the exclusive establishment known as Nell Gwynne's, where they gather intelligence for the shadowy Gentlemen's Speculative Society, a predecessor to the Company featured in several of Baker's novelsLord Basmond hires the ostensibly blind madam, Mrs. Corvey, and some of her girls to entertain his wealthy foreign guests at an odd party, where it quickly becomes clear that Basmond is selling a mysterious item to the highest bidder. Things heat up when someone goes missing and two people end up dead

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