The kidnap of a rebellious heiress leads Inspector Nightjar into a steampunk underworld of brain love, greed, and revolution. Can the Raven Method uncover the big Truth? What powers Thousand Tower City? Why are books telling unfamiliar stories? How cosy is anarchy? Steve Aylett returns in this fizzing caper about "the good sin of thinking for yourself."

STEVE AYLETT is the author of books including Lint, Rebel at the End of Time, Novahead, Slaughtermatic, Heart of the Original, and The Complete Accomplice as well as the comics Hyperthick and The Caterer. He lives in Scotland.