Cornelius Quaint Chronicles
5 primary works • 6 total works
Book 1
Dr Marvello's Travelling Circus brings a touch of magic and wonder each tine it comes to town. But when master conjuror Cornelius Quaint and his troupe take to the streets of Victorian London, little do they know of the danger that lies ahead.
The arrival of Marvello's Travelling Circus to the streets of Victorian London was supposed to herald a carnival of entertainment and wonder but when a series of brutal and savage murders take place the number one suspect is the circus strongman, Prometheus.
Enter Cornelius Quaint, circus owner and master conjuror, to clear the name of his gargantuan employee. But what he sees as a simple case of wrongful arrest proves to be more complex when ghosts from his own past start to appear on the scene and events take an unexpected turn. A book of great wit and bravado, a circus of a novel with a central character who will sweep you off your feet and into this dark historical adventure.?
The Equivoque Principle is the sparkling debut novel in the Cornelius Quaint series.
Book 2
The new Cornelius Quaint adventure. The thrilling sequel to The Equivoque Principle.
Picking up where The Equivoque Principle left off, The Eleventh Plague sees Cornelius Quaint embark on his most perilous adventure yet.
Bidding an emotional farewell to Dr Marvello’s Travelling Circus, Quaint leaves for Egypt with only fortune-teller Madame Destine by his side. Once in the land of the pyramids they must do battle with desert thieves, unearth long-buried secrets and attempt to foil the villainous Hades Consortium's plans to poison the River Nile.
With a whole new cast of characters this is a ripping Victorian adventure story featuring Cornelius Quaint - part Sherlock Holmes, part Indiana Jones, part Harry Houdini.
The Times called The Equivoque Principle a 'boisterous comedy' with 'hairpin plot twists' and The Eleventh Plague follows in the grand tradition of Victorian serials.
Book 3
Master Conjuror Cornelius Quaint returns in a thrilling and irresistible new adventure.
Directly on the heels of his Egyptian adventures in The Eleventh Plague, Cornelius Quaint finds himself drawn into another gripping and treacherous plot. This time, Quaint must intercept Cho-Zen Li’s scheme to assassinate the Queen and unleash a devastating plague on Victorian England. Before long he is enlisted by the Queen herself to hunt Li down and put an end to his cruel reign over the Yahn Province of China. But even the brilliant conjuror does not realise the extent of the danger in his path. A storm is heading in Quaint’s direction, and neither he nor his companions from the travelling circus can do to anything to prevent it
In The Lazarus Curse, Quaint sets his sights on Q’in Mountain and his most perilous adventure yet.
Book 4
The fourth book in the Cornelius Quaint Chronicles.
In this thrilling conclusion to the Cornelius Quaint Chronicles our hero travels to Rome and to the very heart of the Hades Consortium.
There he meets an old enemy, joins forces with a monstrous villain and is helped by his closest comrades as he finally faces the masterminds behind the most evil organisation on the planet.
He will also finally discover the truth behind the death of his parents, a discovery which will change everything. Forever.
The may fans of Cornelius Quaint will not be disappointed by this earth shattering adventure, destined to be his last…
…or is it?
Book 5
A short story featuring everyone’s favourite magician, Cornelius Quaint. Hi-jinx abound!
In this rip-roaring new adventure in the Cornelius Quaint chronicles, our hero encounters an amateur magician who will stop at nothing to reach the top of the bill…
A superbly festive short story. Part of the thrilling Cornelius Quaint Chronicles.
It is Christmas Eve and Cornelius Quaint arrives at a tavern in a most contemptible part of Victorian London. His mission – to procure a Christmas feast for his travelling circus, armed with nothing but a penny, his Eskimo valet Butter, and his own dazzlingly brilliant mind. Can Quaint pull off his con, or will he and Butter find themselves strung up by their gizzards before the night is through?
For readers of The Equivoque Principle and The Eleventh Plague, The Quaint Christmas sees the welcome return of dashing magician and part-time sleuth, Cornelius Quaint. For those yet to be acquainted, prepare to discover a fantastic adventure series inspired by the penny dreadfuls and newspaper serials of the Victorian age.