Ghosts of Manhattan by George Mann
1926. New York. The Roaring Twenties. Jazz. Flappers. Prohibition. Yet things have developed differently to established history. America is in the midst of a cold war with a British Empire that has only just buried Queen Victoria, her life artificially preserved to the age of 107. A series of targeted murders are occurring all over the city. This is a time in need of heroes. It is a time for The Ghost.
The trail appears to lead to a group of Italian-American gangsters and their boss, dubbed 'The Roman'. However, as The Ghost soon discovers, there is more to The Roman than at first appears. As The Ghost draws nearer to him and the center of his dangerous web, he must battle with foes both physical and supernatural and call on help from the most unexpected of quarters if he is to stop The Roman and halt the imminent destruction of the city.
Apparently the world's first Steampunk superhero novel. You can download several sample chapters here.
The trail appears to lead to a group of Italian-American gangsters and their boss, dubbed 'The Roman'. However, as The Ghost soon discovers, there is more to The Roman than at first appears. As The Ghost draws nearer to him and the center of his dangerous web, he must battle with foes both physical and supernatural and call on help from the most unexpected of quarters if he is to stop The Roman and halt the imminent destruction of the city.
Apparently the world's first Steampunk superhero novel. You can download several sample chapters here.