The Wrench in the Machine
A Steampunk Detective in a World of Cosmic Mystery
(Association of Ishtar: A World of Cosmic Mystery and Steampunk Adventure – Book 1)
About The Book
A world on the brink. A detective out of time.
Dover, 1875. Inspector David Ol’Barrow is used to strange cases—but nothing prepares him for two night watchmen mysteriously killed, a frozen body in a crate, and an assassin who takes his partner’s life… and his hand.
Struggling to recover, Ol’Barrow uncovers a girl who manipulates gravity, shadowy agents guarding reality, and a tech-worshipping cult bent on “improving” humanity. With the clock ticking, can he survive long enough to stop a mechanical catastrophe?
The Wrench in the Machine is Book One in the Association of Ishtar steampunk techno-thriller series. Perfect for fans of reluctant heroes, strange tech, and conspiracies wrapped in cosmic mystery.
About the Series...
Bonsart Bokel’s Association of Ishtar blends elements of steampunk, Lovecraftian horror, and dark fantasy into a sprawling multiverse. In high demand among fans of both mystery and speculative fiction, the series includes multiple novels and short stories—each expanding the strange, eerie world introduced here.