What if you thought your husband was Jack the Ripper
London,1888. Susannah rushes into marriage to a young and wealthy surgeon. After a passionate honeymoon,she returns home with her new husband wrapped around her little finger. But then everything changes. His behaviour becomes increasingly volatile and violent. He stays out all night,returning home bloodied and full of secrets.
Lonely and frustrated,Susannah starts following the gruesome reports of a spate of murders in Whitechapel. But as the killings continue,her mind takes her down the darkest path imaginable. Every time he stays out late,another victim is found dead. Is it coincidence Or is her husband the man the papers call Jack the Ripper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781838932756Number of pages: 432Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'An astonishing book set in a Victorian London plagued by Jack the Ripper. Whitfield's narrator is Susannah,an ex-nurse who rushed into a rapidly souring marriage with a wealthy surgeon and starts to believe that her husband might be Leather Apron himself. I'd be amazed if it isn't dominating the shortlists come next year's awards season'- MW Craven
'This impressive debut builds superbly,with plenty of twists and turns'- Woman & Home
'A gripping and original take on the world's most notorious serial killer. A perfectly thrilling read for those long winter nights. Highly recommended'- Adam Hamdy
'A mistreated wife suspects her husband might be the Whitechapel killer...Compelling'- Sunday Times
'A historical crime novel with real attitude...Compelling,thought-provoking,and powerful'- LoveReading
'This impressive debut builds up pace,pathos and intrigue superbly,with plenty of twists and turns'- Woman's Weekly
'Shockingly compelling'- Woman
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