Time Machine 17: Scotland Yard Detective

In 1905, a young Indian prince, Ahmed Pali, boarded a train in Cambridge, England and vanished. His father is enraged and will damage the already tense relations between England and India unless Scotland Yard finds the boy.

You have traveled back to turn-of-the-century London.

You must help solve one of the most baffling cases in history as you work side by side with Scotland Yard’s top inspector.

Your mission will take you through foggy cobblestone streets to uncover the secrets of the dangerous underworld. The beautiful woman who opens the door at 12 Eaton Square may turn out to be your ally—or your enemy. You will be forced to make life-or-death decisions every step of the way. Your choices may lead you to safety—or leave you stranded in time!

ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DANGER?

SEYMOUR V. REIT is a well-known children’s book author and cartoonist. He began his career in films, where he worked on cartoons featuring Popeye the Sailor, Betty Boop, and Felix the Cat. He originated the successful TV character Casper the Friendly Ghost. He was also a regular contributor to Mad magazine. In recent years Mr. Reit has written many books for young readers, including Ironclad; Race Against Death; a story about the children of America’s presidents, Growing Up in the White House; and Voyage With Columbus for the Time Traveler Series.

CHARLES VESS is a freelance illustrator living in New York City. He has contributed to National Lampoon, Heavy Metal, Creative Computing, Berkley Books, D.C. Comics, and Marvel Comics. In 1980, he participated in the first museum exhibition of science fiction and fantasy art in American Art. He has taught classes in science fiction and fantasy illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York. He is currently completing a four-part comic series for Marvel, The Warriors Three.