Bibliograph

The strange case of the alchemist's daughter, Theodora Goss

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The strange case of the alchemist's daughter, Theodora Goss

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The strange case of the alchemist's daughter

Oclc number

956947646

Responsibility statement

Theodora Goss

Series statement

Extraordinary adventures of the Athena Club, 1

Summary

Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents' death, is curious about the secrets of her father's mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father's former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capturea reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes. But her hunt leads her to Hyde's daughter, Diana, a feral child left to be raised by nuns. With the assistance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mary continues her search for the elusive Hyde, and soon befriends more women, all of whom have been created through terrifying experimentation: Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, and Justine Frankenstein. When their investigations lead them to the discovery of a secret society of immoral and power-crazed scientists, the horrors of their past return. Now it is up to the monsters to finally triumph over the monstrous

Target audience

adult

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