The Doomsday Machine: Another Astounding Adventure of Horatio Lyle [Hardcover]

Catherine Webb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 24, 2008 | Series: Horatio Lyle

There are many mysteries in this world that are yet to be resolved in 1865. Some of them, man was not meant to know. Scientist, inventor, and occasional sleuth, Horatio Lyle, is a man of science and a man of reason. As such, he does not care for the mysterious sect known as the Tseiqin and the strange, mystical enigma they represent. But when news reaches him of a plot to remove them—through the simple expedient of mass murder—well, that presents a problem for a man of moral fortitude. Once more leading his young friends, Tess and Thomas, and his faithful hound, Tate, into a series of the most appalling dangers, Lyle leaps to the rescue of his mortal enemies. But when the dust clears and the menace has been confronted, there remains one rather pressing question for occasional Special Constable Horatio Lyle—who’s going to rescue him?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for HORATIO LYLE: '[Catherine Webb is] by any standards, a Writer, in the proper sense. She produces clever, surprising prose... Rich in action and character' Sunday Times; 'A hell of a romp... unstoppable imagination' Sunday Telegraph; 'A heady concoction' Publishing News Praise for MIRROR DREAMS: 'If I were a teenage fan of Terry Pratchett or Philip Pullman, I would love this book' Daily Telegraph --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Catherine Webb published her extraordinary debut, Mirror Dreams, at the age of 14. She is also the author of Timekeepers, nominated for the Carnegie Medal, and Waywalkers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group (January 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905654006
• ISBN-13: 978-1905654000
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,101,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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