Rude Mechanicals

Rude Mechanicals by Baker, Kage. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781596060876.

The year is 1934, the scene is a Wood Near Athens -- temporarily relocated to the environs of the Hollywood Bowl, as German theater impresario Max Reinhardt attempts to stage his famous production of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. Fortunately for Reinhardt, he has immortal assistance in the person of Literature Specialist Lewis, a cyborg working undercover for Dr. Zeus Incorporated, masters of time travel. Lewis is tasked with preserving Reinhardts promptbooks for future Company profits at auction. Unfortunately for Reinhardt, there are complications... For Joseph, Lewiss fellow cyborg, is on the case as well, attempting to salvage a botched mission of his own. It involves the lost treasure of the Cahuenga Pass, a missing diamond, a third-century pope, burglary, disguises, car chases, and a legendary Hollywood party spot. All of which interact, more or less disastrously, with Lewiss mission and Reinhardts Shakespearean extravaganza. Will the show go on?