The End of Mr. Y Scarlett Thomas

When Ariel Manto uncovers a copy of "The End of Mr. Y" in a second-hand bookstore, she can't believe her eyes. She knows enough about its author, the outlandish Victorian scientist Thomas Lumas, to know that copies are exceedingly rare. And, some say, cursed.

With "Mr. Y" under her arm, Ariel finds herself thrust into a thrilling adventure of love, sex, death and time travel.