Synopsis to High Vaultage by Chris Sugden: EVEN GREATER LONDON, 1887. An 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 through the sky, powering the mind-boggling mechanisms of the city. The engineer-army of Isambard Kingdom Brunel swarms across the capital, building, demolishing, and rebuilding whatever they see fit. And at the heart of it all sits the country's first 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 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. 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 . . .

Weekend reading! I'm back to Lessons in Chemistry & it is very good. Over 75% through it now. Next up is High Vaultage by Chris Sugden & Jen Sugden, which looks like a fun steampunk mystery. #BookSky #amreading

Just got home after a busy day and am looking forward to finishing High Vaultage by Chris Sugden and Jen Sugden.

🤩 this is amazing! Thank you

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Coming up with my interpretation of Inspector Archibald Fleet from Victoriocity.

I'm surprised that there isn't a lot of fan art, but that means more opportunity for exploration.

Only 3 clips left to go in the Archive. Next up is from Episode 34 - our chat with the fabulous @chrissugden.bsky.social and @jensugden.bsky.social - our first duo to guest on the podcast. Here they discuss times when it comes to editing narrative sketch shows. (1/3)

Oh gosh! This has just made my weekend! Thank you @alasdairstuart.bsky.social for the lovely, thoughtful review of ‘High Vaultage’. 💛

If you fancy a rollicking detective story set in an alternate Victorian London then you're in luck: HIGH VAULTAGE by my friends @jensugden.bsky.social and @chrissugden.bsky.social is only 99¢ on Kindle in the US!

Thank you Tom!

Midlands Victoriocity fans! High Vaultage fans! Or just those of you who are curious - this is tomorrow! Come ask us questions in person, get your books signed or just register your complaints!

And if that's not enough, my supporters on Patreon (patreon.com/crowleytime) get a shedload of bonuses! Base level £3 supporters get audio and video versions of the performance at the Old Fire Station, Oxford, guest starring Chris and Jen Sugden...
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Other top-tier comedies are Victoriocity and The Offensive. The latter is basically what Armando Iannucci would make if he were writing a show about English football, so a great bet if you like Veep.

Never an imposter! Always a wealth of knowledge and excellent company!

Calling all comedy steampunk lovers!
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Anyone even remotely interested in steampunk, alt history, neo Victorian sleuthy stories, or just a really bloody funny Pratchett like story with great characters should pick this book up.

And listen to the Victoriocity backlog!
I promise you, it'll be worth it.

Thank you so so much! ❤️

For anyone who’s been holding out for a bargain - our Wodehouse Prize shortlisted Neo Victorian detective comedy is now under £9 on Am*zon!

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Oh my! Thank you so so much 🎉🥰

Delighted you’re enjoying it! Thanks for reading!

The difficulty with being in covernment —as any honourable member of Parliament would tell you, if only they could be relied upon to answer the question — is that it is impossible to keep all of your constituents happy all of the time. In theory this didn't matter all that much, So long as you could keep enough of your constituents happy to return you at the next election — or, if not happy, then at least unable to imagine a better tomorrow.

The book I'm reading turns out to be called High Vaultage, a comic British steampunk mystery full of gems like this

yes yes yes! and let me add:

Life With LEO(h) 🤖
Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back ⚔️
Un(con)Trolled 💻
Flyest Fables 📖
Childish: The Podcast Musical 🎤

from romcoms to thrillers to anthologies to musicals to all of the shows that Gabriel + Tal mentioned, there's so much wonderful listening to be had!

Obsessed with this gorgeous, complex book - out on June 10th!

Cover of High Vaultage by Chris and Jen Sugden.

Dropping a few in one go - hope it helps if you’re looking for inspiration! First is High Vaultage, a murder mystery set in a steampunk version of Victorian London. Seen comparisons to Discworld, and while I can’t see that, there is a similar sense of humour. #books #booksky💙📚

Five Steampunk Audiodramas To Fire Up Your Difference Engine What ho, chaps, chappesses and chapxs! Remember the days when the sun never set on the British Empire? When men were men, women wore impractical crinolines, and a monkey butler could be obtained on an...

We were included in this wonderful listicle by @loujsutcliffe.bsky.social, alongside our beloved Victoriocity and Dracula the Danse Macabre as well as the London Necropolis Railway and Tales from the Alethian Society.
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God I LOVED Leyline High!

Black ink on salmon pink backdrop advert for Crowley Time Live. It reads: CROWLEY TIME LIVE! "The DiPoni Contingency.” THE OLD FIRE STATION, Oxford. GUEST STARRING Jen and Chris Sugden. IN A DOUBLE BILL WITH Victoriocity. 19: 30 THURS 29 MAY in person and streaming online!

Thursday! 7:30pm! In person at The Old Fire Station, Oxford, and streaming online, it’s the penultimate performance of Crowley Time: The DiPoni Contingency, guest starring @jensugden.bsky.social and @chrissugden.bsky.social, in a double bill with @victoriocity.com!

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Yes! Cosy crime? Fantasy? Sci-fi? Neo-Victorian? Thriller? Comic fiction? It’s got it all 😂

New book day !
Loved the podcasts, so can't wait to get stuck in.
Thanks @chrissugden.bsky.social & @jensugden.bsky.social
#Victoriocity

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Oxford Livestream! May 29th, Murder in the Pharaoh's Tomb Victoriocity · Episode

Victoriocity by @jensugden.bsky.social and @chrissugden.bsky.social , and Crowley Time with him @atomcrowley.bsky.social on one evening. Available for all of us who cannot attend physically?

Yes. Please and thank you.

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