The Tower of Babbage

The Chronicles of a Gentlewoman series of steampunk thrillers tells the tale of Lady Aldora Fiske. Feeling the weight of society's expectations upon her shoulders, she travels the world seeking adventure, protecting the innocent and punishing the wicked. Her second story takes her to South America

A motion-picture crew has gone missing in the mysterious jungles of Southern Mexico while filming ancient Mayan ruins. Desperate to learn the fate of an old friend, gentlewoman Aldora Fiske sponsors an expedition into the heart of the rainforest.

Little does she realize that the filmmakers were not the only ones interested in the clockwork secrets that Charles Babbage left behind. Can she rescue the crew, or is she already too late to save the man she once loved?

This 17,000 word novelette is the second in the Chronicles of a Gentlewoman cycle of steampunk thrillers. It is also available for the Kindle as part of the Steampunk Omnibus collection.