Ripper
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Publisher Description
As a series of baffling murders grips the city, only one person sees the horrifying connection to history's most infamous serial killer: Jack the Ripper.
“Petrucha provides both a well-crafted romp through yesteryear’s New York and an enticing companion for it.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Petrucha’s story hits the ground running and doesn’t let up.”—Publishers Weekly
“A rollicking story full of cannot-put-it-down twists and turns.”—VOYA
Panic grips the city!
There is a killer loose in New York City, and Carver Young is the only one who sees the startling connection between the recent string of murders and the most famous serial killer in history: Jack the Ripper. Time is winding down until the killer claims another victim; but Carver soon sees that, to the Ripper, this is all a game that he may be destined to lose.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Petrucha (Split) breathes new life into the oft-visited Jack the Ripper genre, transporting the killer to New York City and using some well-chosen historical figures to flesh out the tale. In 1895, seven years after the Ripper's killing spree in England, 14-year-old Carver Young's place in an orphanage is threatened due to financial crises, and he becomes apprenticed to a Pinkerton agent, Albert Hawking. Carver gets caught up in the politics of the agency and the rise of a mysterious murderer in New York City, one whose motif resembles that of the famous killer, and whose writing style implies that he might be Carver's long-missing father. Along with fellow orphan (and aspiring journalist) Delia, Carver investigates the case and his own background. Petrucha's story hits the ground running and doesn't let up, the brisk pace making the inevitable twists effective; he also incorporates some fun steampunk-style gadgetry (an author's note discusses his choices). Appearances by the Pinkertons, the Ripper, and then New York City police commissioner Teddy Roosevelt add flair to the historical setting. Ages 12 up.
