Saving Verity

"Reclusive inventor Verity Calvert discovered a secret way to animate artificial bodies with captured souls. Once she has the means to perpetually power those bodies, she can propel her mechanical horses to worldwide fame. Or create something much more lethal. Her quest for a rare mineral to complete the battery brings her face to face with a clever detective over the body of a dead man. The Detective: When a customs agent is murdered in his warehouse, Scotland Yard assigns their best. Despite his perfect record, Detective Inspector Jacob Howell has grown cynical investigating the dark side of London, until he crosses paths with the brilliant and unexpectedly compassionate inventress. He senses she's the key to this mystery, but to solve the case he must find her again in the overcrowded city. The Killer: Someone has learned Verity's secrets. Someone willing to kill to stop her. Can Howell convince her to trust him before the murderer takes her life and her soul?"--Back cover