The Dreadfuls: Deluxe Limited Edition

ISBN: 1496750373

Author: Dunlap, A. Rae

Condition: New

The darkly atmospheric and gruesome tale of Jack the Ripper unfolds against the backdrop of a Victorian London reform school, as a young inmate sets out to find the identity of the elusive serial killer in a riveting new book perfect for fans of The Square of Sevens and Enola Holmes.**DELUXE STENCILED EDGES**London, 1888. Committed to the Whitechapel Hall Reform School for incurable delinquency, Adelaide Dell Morton is a precocious, defiant misfit. Shes also a voracious reader of the sordid, sensationally popular Penny dreadful stories. In a stroke of luck, shes found a kindred spirit in her poised roommate, Pippa. Their obsession is only further fueled by the Jack the Ripper murders blazing a trail of terror throughout Londons seediest streets . . . right outside Whitechapel Halls front door.Desperate for adventure, they embark on their own investigation-and discover an ally in Noah, son of the local butcher. The trios budding spywork soon yields shocking results: Why was straightlaced Whitechapel teacher Miss Kaye escaping the school the night of the latest crime? Could Jack the Ripper be a she? Delving into Miss Kayes background, Dell is both horrified and thrilled to find that within Miss Kayes past lies a chapter dark enough to rival any Penny dreadful . . .Dells fixation with Miss Kaye reaches dangerous heights while a series of suspicious events leaves Miss Kaye in sole command of Whitechapel Hall. Trapped in their teachers ever-tightening web of control, the young detectives devise a risky plan to track her. But what ensues may only propel them into secrets, lies, ruthless acts, and betrayals that go back decades-and a confrontation that will irrevocably change the fates of all involved . . . if they survive.