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y separately published work icon The Adventures of Viola Stewart series - author   novella   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 The Adventures of Viola Stewart
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'The Adventures of Viola Stewart follow our heroine, Viola – a widowed optician with a penchant for detectiving – and her friend, Doctor Henry Collins, as they chase secret societies and uncover nefarious plots.

'This Victorian mystery series is set in the late 1880s and is steampunk with a darker, gaslamp flavour.'

Source: Publisher's blurb

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Notes

  • Steampunk note: This series fits within steampunk as a collection of stories set in the Victorian era that also contain advanced mechanical technologies. Notable tropes include detectives, secret societies, mysteries, and a London setting. These stories also sometimes include paranormal or fantastical elements.

Includes

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y separately published work icon The Adventures of Viola Stewart : Three Short Stories Karen J. Carlisle , Australia : Karen J. Carlisle , 2015 8698467 2015 selected work short story fantasy detective

Collection of three short stories: The Day of the Dirigible, An Eye for Detail, and The Magic Lantern.
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y separately published work icon Doctor Jack Karen J. Carlisle , Australia : Karen J. Carlisle , 2015 8698505 2015 single work novella fantasy detective

'Viola Stewart is a widowed optician with a penchant for detectiving, who stumbles upon a secret Society of Men in Grey. Someone is stalking the women of London. An unexpected encounter puts our heroine in grave peril. Viola is detectiving again, chasing secret societies and nefarious plots.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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y separately published work icon The Adventures of Viola Stewart : Journal #1 Karen J. Carlisle , Australia : Karen J. Carlisle , 2015 8698552 2015 selected work short story
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y separately published work icon The Adventures of Viola Stewart No. 3 : Three More Short Stories Karen J. Carlisle , Australia : Karen J. Carlisle , 2016 10480137 2016 selected work short story science fiction mystery

'Viola Stewart returns in three more short adventures, with a hint of romance.

A Present for Viola

All of Viola’s plans have gone astray. Has Henry forgotten Viola’s birthday or are there more nefarious things afoot?

Point of View

The Men in Grey return – with plans for Viola. Can Polly save the day?

Mars Ascending

Sir Archibald has invited Viola and her friends to a dinner party, followed by a viewing of Mars with his tracking telescope. Will the lure of technology seduce Viola or will Henry lose her forever?

Viola is a widowed optician with a penchant for detectiving, who stumbles upon a secret Society of Men in Grey. This Victorian Mystery series is set in a steampunk fantasy world and has a gaslamp flavour.'

Source: Publisher's Blurb
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y separately published work icon Eye of the Beholder Karen J. Carlisle , Australia : Karen J. Carlisle , 2016 10480192 2016 single work novella science fiction mystery

'Viola is a widowed optician with a penchant for detectiving, who stumbles upon a secret Society of Men in Grey. This Victorian Mystery series is set in a steampunk fantasy world and has a gaslamp flavour.

With her friend, Doctor Henry Collins, at her side, Viola runs foul of mummies, curses and the paranormal. But this time, the threat of Bedlam looms over them...'

Source: Publisher's Blurb
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y separately published work icon Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales : The Adventures of Viola Stewart Journal #2 Karen J. Carlisle , Australia : Karen J. Carlisle , 2016 10480246 2016 selected work short story science fiction fantasy
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y separately published work icon From the Depths Karen J. Carlisle , Modbury Heights : Kraken Publishing , 2017 20146293 2017 single work novella science fiction mystery

'Viola Stewart is a widowed optician with a penchant for detectiving. This Victorian Mystery series is set in a steampunk fantasy world and has a gaslamp flavour.

'Viola needs a holiday. But even at the beach… there are things afoot.'

Source : publisher's blurb
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y separately published work icon Tomorrow, When I Die Karen J. Carlisle , Modbury Heights : Kraken Publishing , 2017 20146558 2017 single work novella science fiction mystery

'Viola is a widowed optician with a penchant for detectiving. This Victorian Mystery series is set in a steampunk fantasy world and has a gaslamp flavour.

'A life is in danger. Is it part of another plot by the mysterious Men in Grey? Viola must find out the truth before it is too late. A knock on the door could change everything.
It's all just a matter of time.'

Source : publisher's blurb
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y separately published work icon The Illusioneer Karen J. Carlisle , Modbury Heights : Kraken Publishing , 2017 20146774 2017 single work novella science fiction mystery

'Viola has returned for her last adventure – a grand tour of Europe. Will she finally let go of the past or will it haunt her forever? A chance meeting at the Carnivale di Venezia leads Viola to Paris and the worlds of Illusions and magic and intrigue.
Seeing is believing… or is it?

'This is the last adventure in the Victorian steampunk mystery series, The Adventures of Viola Stewart.
'Join Viola and her friends - both new and old - as they pit wits against the Men in Grey in the latest plot for Empire domination.'

Source : publisher's blurb

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