Part of Isaac Bell, book 10
First published 2017
New York, 1911. Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency takes what seems like a routine case. Anna Pape, an aspiring actress, has run away from home to chase her theatrical dreams. Bell tracks her down quickly, but the simple missing person case turns deadly when Anna is found brutally murdered. The Van Dorn detective begins investigating what appears to be an isolated crime, searching for the killer's motive and twisted psychology. But Anna is not the only victim. Across multiple American cities, other young women meet the same violent fate in dark corners and hidden places. A disturbing pattern connects all the murders. Bell realizes he may be tracking one of the most dangerous criminals of his era. He will do whatever it takes to stop the killer before more women die.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, serial-killer
Setting: New York
Period: 1911
393 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence