Book one of The Londum Series, set in an Alternate Victorian England, called Albion.

A sweeping melodrama, full of romance, passion, death and betrayal. A country, torn apart by divided loyalties as great armies battle each other. The story of a woman's struggle against overwhelming odds. Yes, what a great book "Gone With The Wind" was.

However, about this book ...

In an alternate Victorian England named Albion, Rufus Cobb, part time private detective, full time drunk, is having a rough time. Once a respected police officer at Caledonia Yard, he is now reduced to tracking lost dogs and unfaithful spouses to make ends meet. And just when he thought things couldn't get any worse, they did.

Hired by his old enemy, Marcus Quist, to find his missing daughter, before the case is through Cobb will have to face witches, immortals, oriental bodyguards, dangerous foreign monks and mythical monsters. Oh yes, and his cat hates him, as well.

Destiny conspires to saddle Cobb with the most important case of his life, well, anybody's life come to that. The fate of the Universe may depend on Cobb. Good job the pubs stay open late.

And who is killing all the clowns?

Although this book is part of The Londum Series, all the books are stand-alone novels and can be read in any order.