"Left a peculiar inheritance by her aunt, the honorable Alice B. Michaels, whose unladylike interest in automatons has made her a less than desirable marriage prospect, finds an ally in Gavin, a pilot stranded in London, who comes to her aid when she attracts the unwanted attention of the Third Ward"--Provided by publisher.

London, 1899. A wretched man flees an opium house, but not before transforming into a twisted monster. A clockwork card-playing automaton is discovered cheating the gentry out of their inheritances. And Lady Li Mei, the widow of the late inventor of Alfred Nobel, has come to London to strike a bargain on behalf of a mysterious benefactor. All these events are linked… but how? The game is afoot for the legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson! In this alternate history the British Empire is powered by steam and clockwork, with gorgeous art from Stevan Subic (The Riddler: Year One) and written by the acclaimed duo of Fred Duval and Jean-Pierre Pécau. Collects Moriarty: Clockwork Empire #1-4 “Icons of historic literature cross paths in a comic unlike anything else on the shelves. You need this!” – Blake’s Buzz “A thrilling steampunk twist on classic gothic horror, this “Clockwork Empire” rules!” – Matt Morrison, comics historian.

Two mighty Clockwork Empires are fighting for domination of the planet. Beneath the waves of the English Channel armadas of clockwork submersibles are massing for invasion, while above Imperial Russia’s newly invented AirKites fight for supremacy of the skies. But in their search for more ingenious and deadly devices these empires have awoken an ancient Clockwork Civilization… A clock, stilled 3000 years ago, has begun ticking again… This is the Age of the Clockwork Empires and in 1803 this is how it began…

In a future Denmark, the King's clockmaker becomes enmeshed in a web of court intrigue, and undertakes a fateful journey to the far north. "I love this book. It's alternate history, it's historical fantasy, it's steampunk. It has a literary feel without being pretentious or alienating. Maybe by 'literary' I simply mean 'damn well written'." - Autumn Barlow, author of The Letter in the Briefcase

The final battle for the fate of all England has come, and Sherlock Holmes has assembled a formidable army to face it. Mind versus mind. Monster versus machine. Holmes versus Moriarty.

London, 1899. In this steampunk metropolis, strange things are afoot! Clockwork card-playing automatons cheat noblemen of their fortunes. A man at war with himself seeks oblivion in a Chinese opium den. And the peculiar death of a famous inventor sees his fortune left to the most unlikely part… Sherlock and Watson are on the case, ready to untangle this clockwork riddle!

As the Council attempts to strip Charlotte of her power, sixteen-year-old orphaned shape changer Tessa Gray works with the London Shadow hunters to find the Magister and destroy his clockwork army, learning the secret of her own identity while investigating his past.