In this dark and sexy sequel to The Seduction of Phaeton Black, Phaeton returns to England in time to help Doctor Exeter and the mysterious deadly Nightshades rescue London once again—this time from Professor Foucault's destructive tinkering. As the threads of existence begin to unravel, the eccentric scientist attempts to save his son's deteriorating condition by replacing body parts with mechanical apparatus. Ah, but how to power them? The near mad professor believes he has found a way to unleash the arcane energy inside the Moonstone, and he needs Phaeton Black to help him do it. When Phaeton is shanghaied in Shanghai, America Jones assumes the worst—that he has abandoned her in the Orient. An angry Miss Jones returns to London, where their spirited partnership takes an unexpected turn—a new business venture Moonstone Investigations. No uncommon psychical disturbance refused. Well, why not mix business with pleasure?
