Part of Shades of London
First published 2011
Rory Deveaux leaves Louisiana behind for a London boarding school. Her timing could not be worse. A killer stalks the city streets, recreating Jack the Ripper's murders from over a century past. Bodies pile up across London while police scramble for clues. They find no witnesses to help solve the case. Then Rory spots the suspected murderer. She becomes the sole witness who can identify him. But something strange happens when she reports what she saw. Nobody else can see this man. Rory alone possesses the ability to perceive him. This supernatural sight makes her valuable to the investigation. It also puts her directly in the killer's crosshairs. The murderer knows she can see him and marks her as his next victim. Rory must figure out how to use her mysterious new power. She needs to stop running and start fighting back. Her survival depends on mastering abilities she never knew she had.
Genres: mystery, horror, supernatural, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, eerie, fast-paced, gripping, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water, sole-witness, supernatural-power-discovery
Setting: London, Louisiana, Boarding School
Period: 21st Century, Contemporary
372 pages · Paperback · Speak
Content warnings: murder, violence