Vectis Seventeen Sixty-Nine

From publisher blurb: This venerable island-city has been plunged into economic depression, following the assassination of its most prominent guildmaster. More than 1000 craftsmen have lost their jobs. Many of them roam the streets, living in shacks cobbled together from junk. The guildmaster’s granddaughter was last seen living in a hovel in Lavender Park. With so many clever but desperate folk on the streets, crime is at an all-time high. For the right sort of individual, that means opportunities…