Her Violet Empire

Martin Alcott, an out of work IT Engineer, can''t shake his recurring nightmares of skyscrapers and cathedrals. This morning''s dream was different, though: he''s now certain he''s being watched. Halfway up London''s newest high-rise, Martin arrives promptly for his first job interview in weeks, only to find the office empty in more ways than one.

Meanwhile, The Duchess, a powerful and enigmatic woman, sits at her desk high in her tower mansion. A panicked phone call alerts her to a deviation in her meticulous plan, and she sees a stranger on her security cameras. She''s stunned to realize...

I''ve seen that face before.

A thrill ride fusing suspense, technology, and a touch of the supernatural with cheeky humor and heart, The Duchess and the Accidental Thief is the debut novel from author Scott A. Clark.