Maniscalco uses vivid, visceral descriptions of autopsies and the London underbelly to create a dark, eerie mood. The book is uniquely augmented with real, sinister period photographs to enhance its haunting quality. Reception and Critique
Set in the gritty, fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London, the story follows , a 17-year-old daughter of a lord. While her high-society life is filled with silk dresses and tea parties, she secretly apprentises under her uncle, Dr. Jonathan Wadsworth, to study forensic medicine—a field strictly forbidden to women of her class.
When a series of savage murders begins terrorizing the East End, Audrey Rose is drawn into the investigation. She reluctantly partners with her uncle’s other apprentice, the brilliant but arrogant , to track down the serial killer known as "Jack the Ripper". Key Themes and Style
is a #1 New York Times bestselling young adult (YA) gothic horror novel by Kerri Maniscalco. Released in 2016, it serves as the debut of a popular quartet that reimagines the infamous 1888 Whitechapel murders through the eyes of an aspiring female forensic scientist. Plot and Setting