Victorian Crime Series

Shadow of the Ripper

There is a dark shadow approaching Victorian London. The horrific murders attributed to Jack the Ripper are still fresh in the minds of the people of Whitechapel. The original killings ceased after five mutilated prostitutes were discovered, but many believed there were more. Jack had never been identified and nobody knew whether he was alive, dead or even still walking the streets of Whitechapel.

And now, a spate of new murders in another part of London. The victims were all known to each other. But soon, the killings move to the dark streets and alleyways of Whitechapel. Not only are prostitutes butchered, but their clients and those who stand to stop him.

Detective Inspector John Newbury of Scotland Yard is called to lead the investigation. His theories and methods are unconventional and soon, he is under extreme pressure from the commissioner and government to catch the killer as the body count mounts up.

But he has a theory that no one else accepts; that the killer may not be Jack the Ripper returned, but a new devil, one in female form.

Claws of the Ripper

A young woman frantically runs through parkland in the East End of  Victorian London. Behind her, she hears the barking of the dogs getting closer. When the body is discovered in Whitechapel, the police find a trail leading to a new church, one with an exclusive congregation of the rich and powerful. It is led by the Apostle who predicts the world will soon end. Unfortunately, there is no evidence to link the church to the killing.

It is then that the murders begin again in Whitechapel. Several years have passed since Jack the Ripper terrorised those streets. And soon, the body count increases. Each body has been mutilated by what appears to be long sharp claws.

Scotland Yard is called in. Inspector Newbury and Sergeant Roberts soon find things are not what they seem. Their enquiries are blocked by powers within the government. Can Newbury and Roberts solve a case they cannot investigate and just who is the real shadowy figure behind it all?