The Clockwork Man

Ernst, the first man made of clockwork, is hailed as a marvel of late 19th-century automation and gains endless admirers, but when his love for the daughter of his creator is abruptly cut short, his serene existence is shattered. "Ernst's world is one of endless admirers, including foreign dignitaries and heads of state. Hailed as a marvel of late nineteenth-century automation, he is the crowning achievement of his master, Karl Gruber. A world-famous builder of automated clocks, Gruber has reached the pinnacle of his art in Ernst--a man constructed entirely of clockwork. Educated and raised in the Gruber household to be a gentle, caring soul, Ernst begins to discover a profound love for his master's daughter, Giselle. Just as their relationship becomes intimate, however, tragedy strikes and the family falls apart. Ernst's serene and happy existence is shattered and changed forever. Abandoned, knowing no other life but the one he has led, Ernst allows himself to wind down in a kind of suicide. Over one hundred years later, he awakens in a strange new land, the world he's known long gone. Along with his mentor and guide, a well-meaning if slightly unstable homeless man, Ernst attempts to piece together the events that brought him to his new home--and to let go of the century-old tragedy that still haunts him."--Page [4] of cover

confessions Writer Amy Crosby Has Put Her Life On Hold For The Last Seven Years After The Disappearance Of Her Husband, Dan. In Writing For true Lies Magazine, Guilt-ridden Amy Takes On The Abilities Her Fictional Characters Confess To, Such As The Time She Thought She Was Psychic After Researching Clairvoyants. With Fatalistic Acceptance Of The Craziness In Her Life, She Uses Humor To Cope; but When the Home Dan Bought For Them Is About To Be Foreclosed, her Only Answer Is His Having Him Declared Legally Dead And Using His Life Insurance Policy. Her Home Is Safe—that Is, Until She Receives A Blackmail Note. Equal Parts Mystery And Humor, This Novel Is Sure To Keep Readers Guessing—and Laughing—until The End.

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if You Need A Break From All The Dreary Political News Of The Season, Pour A Cup Of Apple Cider, Settle Into A Rocker On The Lanai, And Enjoy Autumn With This Amusing, Madcap Page-turner.

Confessions writer Amy Crosby has put her life on hold for the last seven years after the disappearance of her husband, Dan. In writing for True Lies Magazine, guilt-ridden Amy takes on the abilities her fictional characters confess to, such as the time she thought she was psychic after researching clairvoyants. With fatalistic acceptance of the craziness in her life, she uses humor to cope; but when the home Dan bought for them is about to be foreclosed, her only answer is his having him declared legally dead and using his life insurance policy. Her home is safe—that is, until she receives a blackmail note. Equal parts mystery and humor, this novel is sure to keep readers guessing—and laughing—until the end. When Amy Crosby tries to declare her long-missing husband deceased, she endures blackmail, threats on her life, and burglaries, and she must convince police detective Brad Tyler to find the culprit.