Kerri Maniscalco grew up in a semi-haunted house outside New York City, where her fascination with gothic settings began. In her spare time she reads everything she can get her hands on, cooks all kinds of food with her family and friends, and drinks entirely too much tea while discussing life's finer points with her cats. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper quartet.
*"A marvelous yet somewhat gruesome mystery...an unexpected
twist makes the ending worth the wait. A must-have."---School
Library Journal (*starred review*)
"An intoxicating, tightly plotted feast for the senses with a
dramatic cliffhanger."--Kirkus Reviews
"Audrey is a young woman eager to use her brains and willing to
flaunt society's rules....This mystery pays homage to classics like
Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein [and] will
satisfy those readers looking for historical mystery, a witty
heroine, and a little romance."
---School Library Connection
"Audrey Rose is a witty, resourceful feminist who refuses to bow to
Victorian-era gender norms. This dark, gothic landscape is peopled
with nuanced, diverse characters who keep readers enthralled. A
gripping mystery with a compelling heroine and just the right touch
of romance." --- Kirkus Reviews
"Audrey Rose Wadsworth prefers breeches to ball gowns, autopsies to
afternoon tea, and scalpels to knitting needles. Though her father,
Lord Edmund, has forbidden it, Audrey covertly studies forensic
medicine...while "the Ripper" remains two steps ahead, lurking
where Audrey least expects....Maniscalco's portrayal of scientific
invention in a newly industrial era will serve as a fine first
foray into Victorian classics."
---Booklist
"Every bit as heart-pounding as you'd expect it to be...An
enthralling, captivating, and addicting
series."---Hypable
"Kerri Maniscalco once again combines adventure, romance, murder
and Victorian manners into an intoxicating cocktail that brings the
story of this tenacious young forensic scientist to a satisfying
conclusion."--Knoxville News Sentinel
"Lyrical writing and an immersive atmosphere accompany a well-built
world rooted in 19th-century Palermo, especially evocative
descriptions of food prepared in the family's restaurant, while
intriguing plot twists round off the novel."--Publishers Weekly
"Maniscalco has created a serious, sharp-minded, and
forward-thinking protagonist in Audrey Rose, whose fearlessness
will endear her to readers looking for an engaging historical
thriller. Abundant red herrings and a dash of romance round out
this gruesome but engrossing story."
--- Publisher's Weekly
"The characters are richly drawn; the worldbuilding is smart, based
on historical events and infused with magic; and the page-turning
plot is a force to be reckoned with. Food, family, magic, and
romance are threaded into this propulsive story, making it a
thrilling, wondrous, and atmospheric tale."--Booklist
"There are plenty of suspects and red herrings as well as tense
escalations....A scenic, twisty mystery."--- Kirkus
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