Lord Kelvin's Machine

by James P. Blaylock

A gentleman adventurer, explorer, and inventor, Langdon St. Ives, and his team of able assistants are desperately trying to stop the mad scheme of the evil Doctor Ignacio Narbando, who is threatening to move the Earth's orbit into the path of an oncoming comet unless his demands are met. More than just for the sake of the world, though, St. Ives also seeks to avenge the death of his wife at the hands of Narbando. Meanwhile, the eminent British scientist Lord Kelvin has developed a machine that will thwart the two rivals' plans and change the destiny of the whole planet.

Editions of Lord Kelvin's Machine

	ISBN 9780870541636	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Arkham House Pub	Date 1992	Price $13.95	Acceptable
	ISBN 9780441499724	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Berkley Pub Group	Date 1992	Price $5.81	Fair

Publisher Notes

Determined to avert the doom of his beloved wife, scientist and detective Langdon St. Ives sees his only hope for doing so in Lord Kelvin's time machine, but the diabolical Dr. Ignacio Narbondo has other plans for the invention. Reprint. AB.

First Line

Rain had been falling for hours, and the North Road was a muddy ribbon in the darkness. The coach slewed from side to side, bouncing and rocking, and yet Langdon St. Ives was loath to slow the pace. He held to reins tightly, looking out from under the brim of his hat, which dripped rainwater in a steady stream. They were two miles outside Crick, where they could find fresh horses, if by then it was fresh horses that they needed.
Clouds hid the moon, and the night was fearfully dark. St. Ives strained to see through the darkness, watching for a coach driving along the road ahead. There was the chance that they would overtake it before they got to into Crick, and if they did, then fresh horses wouldn't matter; a coffin for a dead man would suffice.

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