An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller in its very first week Presented by James Patterson's children's imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...
Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.

Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.

The story's shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this #1 New York Times bestselling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Maniscalco, Kerri
ISBN: 9780316273510
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.80 x 1.00
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Year: 2017

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Victorian Forensic Science

Rebekah M. - 3 years 7 months ago

I'm a sucker for any story that rewrites the Jack the Ripper killings. Kerri Maniscalco has done an excellent job reimagining the events of those dark months in London and has created a wonderful protagonist as well. Audrey Wadsworth is supposed to be the perfect Victorian lady, but all she wants to do is study forensics under the tutelage of her uncle, who has taught her everything he knows about autopsies and how the human body reacts during and after death. Then the Jack the Ripper killings begin, pulling Audrey, her brother, and her new friend/romantic interest Thomas Cresswell, into the investigation. With great twists and mysterious turns, this is an amazing first addition to James Patterson's new Young Adult publisher, Jimmy Patterson.
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Amazing Historical Fiction

Cassandra C. - 3 years 7 months ago

Keri Maniscalco does an amazing job of incorporating historical events within the series. The first book is captivating because it is about a young woman in the Victorian Era not wanting to just perform her expected duties, but is devoted to science. You follow her throughout her journey of science and the trials of being a woman in this particular era. The last in the series comes out this September and I cannot wait. Definitely a must read for someone who loves historical fiction and is looking for a strong female lead.
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Not So True Crime

Meg M. - 6 years 11 months ago

Set in nineteenth century London at the height of the Jack the Ripper murders, this dark and twisty period piece gives a new life to the well known story. The story follows main character Audrey Rose, a young woman studying forensic medicine against societies wishes, as she and her fellow scientists try to solve the gruesome murders that have baffled the police. If dark academia is your thing, this book is for you.
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