The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief

Tuttle does a lovely job of putting us back in the foggy streets of Victorian London in this lively, entertaining blend of murder mystery and supernatural adventure. Arthur Conan Doyle would have approved * GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, bestselling author of The Game of Thrones * Lisa Tuttle has been writing remarkable, chilling short stories and powerful, haunting novels for many years now, and doing it so easily and so well that one almost takes it, and her, for granted * Neil Gaiman on Lisa Tuttle * A wonderful mystical journey through the darkened rooms of Victorian sances and stagecraft - beautifully written and researched. I absolutely loved it * ALISON LITTLEWOOD, author of Mistletoe and Richard & Judy bestseller A Cold Season on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * A fitting tale of intrigue that makes for a thoroughly enjoyable read . . . thrilling and entertaining story. 9/10 * STARBURST MAGAZINE on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * Both comical and exciting, this is a delight of a read, and when a new case emerges on the horizon of the final page, it makes you want to urge the author to write the duo's second set of adventures faster so we can feast on it as soon as possible * Maxim Jakubowski, Love Reading * Lisa Tuttle has created a most engaging detective duo in Jasper Jesperson and Miss Lane ... an intriguing and thoroughly enjoyable mystery * Mark Douglas Home, author of The Sea Detective and The Woman Who Walked Into The Sea * Tuttle's delivery is impeccable and "The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief" is an enjoyable romp that's a continuous pleasure to read . . . As an opening to the series "The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief" works remarkably well so it'll be interesting seeing where she takes the series next. * UPCOMING4.ME on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * [Lisa Tuttle] has a prize-winning knack of doing what a lot of fantasy writers can only dream of: making the impossible seem everyday, and writing legend in such a way that it seems like a very present and nerve-tingling possibility * SCOTS MAGAZINE on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * An easy read, with the plot cracking along at a terrific pace . . . a fun dance through spiritualism and Victoriana with a lot of heart and soul * Book Geek * An enjoyable first mystery in the Jesperson and Lane series. Well plotted and written * MURDER, MYSTERY & MORE on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * I really did enjoy the characters of Lane and Jesperson - they are worth getting to know . . . I do hope that there is more to come about this pair of investigators * BOOKS AND MORE BOOKS on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * Zips along, with peril, a real, melodramatic villain - you can almost here the moustache twirling and hear his laughter - a truly evil plot and a dramatic denouement . . . easily give[s] Holmes and Watson a run for their money * BLUE BOOK BALLOON on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * The mystery was intriguing, the inclusion of psychic powers surprising, and the characters absolutely lovely. I found myself slowing down when reading this one, just so it would last a little longer. * HIDING BOOKS on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * The book is beautifully written [and] very well researched. If you like a good tale, well told, or if you like a strong female protagonist, or if you like to get in on the ground floor of what is set to be one of the most entertaining detective series of the decade ... read this book * JEANETTE GREAVES on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * A well-written, entertaining mystery and solid series opener. I look forward to reading the next book and have a feeling this series will get better with every instalment * ART AND SOUL on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief * A gloriously entertaining mystery story full of twists and turns . . . Tuttle executes it with a delicate touch and great elan * ASTOUNDING YARNS on The

Lisa Tuttle was born and raised in Austin, Texas, but moved to Britain in the 1980s. Her first novel, Windhaven, co-written with George R.R. Martin, was followed by a dozen fantasy, science fiction and horror adult and YA novels, and hundreds of award-winning short stories, collected in several volumes. She now lives with her writer husband and their daughter on the side of a Scottish loch.