The Third Collection
Dannal J Newman
Paperback
(Arctic Fire Press, April 25, 2015)
Crime, corruption, and even terrorism have gripped the city of London. Not even the detective inspectors of New Scotland Yard are to be trusted. Finding himself unable to watch passively as his foul nemesis, René Papineau, wreaks havok on the city, Professor Grim decides he must stand up and fight for what he believes is right. The Third Collection sees the professor transformed from his comfortable role as mad scientist and inventor, to a costume- wearing hero known as the Phantom of Vigilance. Wielding a gadget-laden crime- fighting ensemble, the professor stalks the rooftops of London with a super-human spring-loaded prosthetic leg, bullet stopping Dragonvest, and razor-sharp rapier. Join Chumbles & Grim in these, the most perilous of their adventures yet! Great for ages nine through adult. The Third Collection includes the following novelettes from The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series: Theophilus Grim and the Fist of Vigilance Theophilus Grim and the Man of Granite Theophilus Grim and the Blood of Solace Theophilus Grim and the Bonds of Betrayal Theophilus Grim and the Irksome Extraction Theophilus Grim and the Sons of Promise The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim Professor Theophilus Grim is a clever scientist and inventor who dreams of making the world a better place through his many inventions and various concoctions. The trouble is, every invention he makes has a way of blowing him up, catching him on fire or causing him a great deal of pain. F. Walter Chumbles, Grim's best friend, is a disgraced former surgeon with a bone saw, a surgeon’s bag and a penchant for Scotch whiskey and declaring Grim dead. Together, the two engage in a series of delightful adventures sure to brighten your day. Set in late Victorian London, The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim is a series of surprising novelettes loaded with suspense, clever contraptions, a touch of mystery, a dose of mad science, and plenty of adventure. Dannal offers up tasty tidbits of adventuresome fiction sure to delight the senses and satisfy the imagination.