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The Troubleshooter #1.5
Little White Bird
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Peter Pan mythology is given a dystopian kick in this exciting new tale featuring Mick Trubble, a Troubleshooter in the futuristic city of New Haven.
Mick reluctantly takes on a missing child case, which takes a bewildering turn as he encounters a street gang of Lost Boys and their charismatic leader known only as Pan. Enter a probation officer named Hooke, a high flying caper between two airships, and an elixir for eternal youth, and you get just another day on the job for a man whose job description is shooting trouble.
Peter Pan mythology is given a dystopian kick in this exciting new tale featuring Mick Trubble, a Troubleshooter in the futuristic city of New Haven.
Mick reluctantly takes on a missing child case, which takes a bewildering turn as he encounters a street gang of Lost Boys and their charismatic leader known only as Pan. Enter a probation officer named Hooke, a high flying caper between two airships, and an elixir for eternal youth, and you get just another day on the job for a man whose job description is shooting trouble.
51 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2018
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July 27, 2021
I’ve read a few of the stories in the Troubleshooter series, and I enjoyed all of them. They are great fun. Fool of action, wit and unexpected turns, they are the perfect read when you want to sit down and chill out after a busy day.
Mick Trubble is a surprisingly sympathetic character despite his roughness. He’s your quintessential noir sleuth, and yet, he seems to take people’s life and fate so much at heart. He doesn’t seem to advertise his ideals too much, but he also certainly seems to act on a solid personal moral, and this is an intriguing mix.
I love New Heaven as a setting. It’s so dieselpunk. With its noir atmosphere, its gloomy mood, its sprawling cities and skies crowded with airships, it is what you expect when you read a dieselpunk story. So if you have never read the dieselpunk genre, this is an optimal place to start.
I also very much enjoyed the Peter Pan retelling. Quite inventive, and it was fun looking for the many nods to the original story.
A good novella. Tried it!
Mick Trubble is a surprisingly sympathetic character despite his roughness. He’s your quintessential noir sleuth, and yet, he seems to take people’s life and fate so much at heart. He doesn’t seem to advertise his ideals too much, but he also certainly seems to act on a solid personal moral, and this is an intriguing mix.
I love New Heaven as a setting. It’s so dieselpunk. With its noir atmosphere, its gloomy mood, its sprawling cities and skies crowded with airships, it is what you expect when you read a dieselpunk story. So if you have never read the dieselpunk genre, this is an optimal place to start.
I also very much enjoyed the Peter Pan retelling. Quite inventive, and it was fun looking for the many nods to the original story.
A good novella. Tried it!
June 10, 2019
Mick Trubble is back, the Troubleshooter of the futuristic New Haven city set in a universe that's described as a cross between "Blade Runner" and crime noir. Trubble's a great character, and I'm glad I finally slowed long enough to read this short and reenter New Haven. Here, Trubble reluctantly agrees to pursue a missing child case and gets caught up in with a futuristic version of Peter Pan. This is great stuff, and I highly recommend the author.
July 18, 2016
If you're a fan read it.
Brad Constantine has written the best Peter Pan twist. I've read a lot of them over the years and this is it.
Brad Constantine has written the best Peter Pan twist. I've read a lot of them over the years and this is it.
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