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The Scarlet Derby and Midnight Jay - Volume 1: Gallery of Rogues
Meet Thaddeus Hedwater and his wife Mary Jane, two newlyweds who share an incredible when night falls in London, they scour the streets of crime as the city’s most stalwart crime-fighting duo, The Scarlet Derby and Midnight Jay. Join them, in this series of five exciting adventures, as they foil the sinister plots of some of their greatest the fiendish Three-Headed Mob, the sinister Maestro Bellaco, the diabolical Tin Tuna, and the abominable Silas Monstrosity. It’s sure to be a nonstop, action packed saga filled with deadly twists and turns, and mind-bending shocks and scandals, as The Scarlet Derby and Midnight Jay throw themselves from one dire circumstance to another, all in the name of justice. Contains five short stories by series creator Mike - The original “The Scarlet Derby and Midnight Jay” short story previously published in Steampunk Trails magazine.
- Three fully re-edited definitive editions of stories originally published on thescarletderby.com.
- One book-exclusive story, “The Tin Tuna.”
- Three fully re-edited definitive editions of stories originally published on thescarletderby.com.
- One book-exclusive story, “The Tin Tuna.”
96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 4, 2015
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March 17, 2020
~Nonstop Victorian Superhero Fun and Adventure
~I felt as though I’d entered a time warp, being transported back to my youthful Saturday morning cartoon shows and watching the 1960’s Batman TV show.
~This book is like reading a cartoon…I love it! It’s “campy” AND well written.
~I can’t take it too seriously because it is a bit of escapism from the current batch of diehard superheroes. The Scarlet Derby certainly not perfect, for example, in his first encounter with a super villain, we discover that he has mislabeled his superhero potions…however, he still managed to save the day. While some readers might consider Midnight Jay simply the sidekick…a relationship similar to that of Mrs. Peel and John Steed (1960’s TV show The Avengers)…she is definitely a force to be reckoned with…both with her witty verbal banter and physically dispatching bad guys with her trusty umbrella.
~It is a good read, for the Young Adult reader and seasoned reader. I do recommend this book to anyone looking for a light-hearted and not too serious adventure.
~I felt as though I’d entered a time warp, being transported back to my youthful Saturday morning cartoon shows and watching the 1960’s Batman TV show.
~This book is like reading a cartoon…I love it! It’s “campy” AND well written.
~I can’t take it too seriously because it is a bit of escapism from the current batch of diehard superheroes. The Scarlet Derby certainly not perfect, for example, in his first encounter with a super villain, we discover that he has mislabeled his superhero potions…however, he still managed to save the day. While some readers might consider Midnight Jay simply the sidekick…a relationship similar to that of Mrs. Peel and John Steed (1960’s TV show The Avengers)…she is definitely a force to be reckoned with…both with her witty verbal banter and physically dispatching bad guys with her trusty umbrella.
~It is a good read, for the Young Adult reader and seasoned reader. I do recommend this book to anyone looking for a light-hearted and not too serious adventure.
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