Ganymede

Josephine Early New Orleans brothel owner and Union spy has a mission. And it might just end the Civil War. She must deliver Ganymede an astonishing prototype submarine to the North. But the giant war machine is at the bottom of a lake no one has safely piloted it and she must sneak its huge bulk past enemy forces. Luckily she knows the right man for the job. She hasnt seen former lover and air-pirate Andan Cly for years but has a sweet job to tempt him back. He agrees to help but his primary mission is to retrieve supplies for blighted Seattle where noxious gas has forced residents underground and undead rotters menace the city. Although legit the Seattle run makes Cly uncomfortable. He no longer flies sap disapproving of the drugs ugly side-effects and the job is funded with sap money. Josephines jaunt could be a great distraction. But will they make history or end up at the bottom of the ocean? ''Priest is at the top of her game ... the best yet Publishers Weekly Ganymede centres on intrigue and espionage SFRevu Alternative history storytelling at its finest BookSlut