deep in the dark is where a country seeks to hide its shadows
and the devil called him by name
Banished, bored and scouring the acres of papers, books and receipts under victorian london for something to do, clerk hamilton earle discovers an alternative history of the time.
recorded in fantastical novels, these are somehow proved true by the endless paper trails of whitehall BUREAUCRACY, revealing a hideous and brutal battle against great forces who are less, but also very much more, than human.
the death at the door
Volume One of the Annotated Casebooks of Professor Manton Marble.
Completion Status
Starting with The Impossibility Engine and followed by The Death at The Door, the introduction and the first Casebook (180k Words) is complete in draft and first edit.
Genre & Style
A metaphysical detective series set in an alternate Victorian Britain where the supernatural is observable, annotated, and inconveniently real. Gallant heroes, impossible fiends, intrigue and adventure, complete with detailed proof, from shipping receipts to newspaper clippings.
If you like…
For readers of Sherlock Holmes, Jorge Luis Borges, Susanna Clarke, and Blackwood & Bell–style paranormal procedurals.
Themes & Hook
Investigates mystery, logic, belief, and grief through the lens of an eccentric occultist-detective and his aristocratic assistant, who are seconded by a mysterious government department who are a very thin line of defense against evil.
positioning & potential
Structured for a long-running, collectible series with real cult potential. Crosses between literary fiction, fantasy, and detective genres with transmedia and adaptation opportunities.
