High Vaultage

De: Chris Sugden, Jen Sugden

Narrado por: Peter Wicks

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION

'A joyously funny and absurd steampunk frolic that satirises both the era in which it is set and our own age'
FINANCIAL TIMES

From the creators of the acclaimed audio drama podcast Victoriocity comes a cozy scifi mystery set in the chaotic metropolis of Even Greater London - unmissable for fans of Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London series and Terry Pratchett's Discworld.

EVEN GREATER LONDON, 1887: a vast, uninterrupted urban plane encompassing the entire lower half of England and, for complex reasons, only the upper third of the Isle of Wight... The immense Tower casts electricity across the sky itself, powering the mind-boggling mechanisms of the city below; the notorious engineer-army swarms through its very veins, building, demolishing, and rebuilding whatever they see fit; and - at the heart of it all - sits the country's first ever private detective agency.

Archibald Fleet and Clara Entwhistle hoped things would pick up quickly for their new enterprise. No one is taking them seriously, but their break will come soon. Definitely... Probably.

Meanwhile, police are baffled by a series of impossible bank robberies, their resources wholly absorbed by the case. Which means that when a woman witnesses a kidnapping, Fleet-Entwhistle Private Investigations is the only place she can turn for help. Luckily they're more than happy to oblige.

But what's the motive behind the kidnap? As Clara and Fleet investigate, they find more than they could ever have imagined...

Chris and Jen Sugden's book 'High Vaultage' was a No. 5 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18-03-2024.

©2023 Chris Sugden and Jen Sugden (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited

everything I could've asked for

I found victoriocity while looking for a character focused, non episodic podcast. I was also thinking "ugh maybe I should just register to the watch discworld books again, but it's not been long enough since my last reread.... Victoriocity is both everything I knew and didn't know I wanted, and high vaultage is a wonderful addition to Fleet and Clara's story.

Cheeky retro-futuristic mystery

Had a wonderful time with this one, an expansion of the Victoriocity canon in all dimensions. Got some proper lols out of me and I loved how the central mystery unfolded. looking forward to anything and everything this couple puts out in the future.

I loved it start to finish.

As a fan of the audio drama I was expecting to like this book, but it far exceeded what I thought. It was so well written and performed. Definitely going to be a multiple listens title. Well done!

Victoriocity with Prose!

Honestly surprised this came together as well as it did. As someone who enjoys the audio drama, I wasn't sure what to expect but the transition from show to book is flawless! Feels like an extension of the show, provides enough context so that new listeners and old fans can enjoy. A particular shout out to Peter Wicks who does a terrific job capturing the voices of ALL the characters, Great work, and I hope we can see more in the future.

Great narrator

Huge fan of the show! Was a bit worried at first that I wouldn’t like the story told without the usual cast of voice actors, but Balmoral did such a good job with the story that it becomes just as captivating as their regular audio dramas! Can’t wait for a second book!

Hilarious

It was fun and entertaining. I loved the characters and I loved the atory. Great book.

I love Victoriocity

This book is everything I hoped from these creators. I've enjoyed the podcast since it launched and getting a novel is wonderful. Flint and Entwhistle are clever, fast thinking detectives surrounded by an array of hilarious characters. I wait with anticipation the next installment from this world.

As Electric As Promised

Already a huge fan of the podcast Victoriocity l was delighted to have an extended romp with our favorite detectives AND highly impressed with the vocal versatility of the audiobook narrator. Isabard Kingdom Brunel himself could not have engineered a plot so humorous and diverting as the Sugdens have once again done here. So watch out for those pesky automatons as you sprint after Fleet and Entwistle on this break-neck adventure!

Most fun read in 12 months!

Liked: mystery, humor, characters,plot development. Looking forward with great anticipation for the next book. Please hurry! Disliked: nothing.

Fantastical adventure

I adore Victoriocity and these characters so much and so I knew I would love this book as well! This clever, hilarious, mystery thriller will take you on many twists and turns in a delightful journey that you’ll wish for more of.