Items related to The Shadow of Jack the Ripper
Synopsis
In the gaslit streets of London, a story is hunting for a narrator. And it’s a story that kills.
Callum Hayes is obsessed. As the guide for London’s premiere Jack the Ripper tour, he has made a career of walking the blood-soaked cobblestones of Whitechapel, reciting the history of the world's most infamous unsolved murders. His "unsettlingly passionate" delivery is his brand. But one rain-slicked night in Mitre Square, his performance becomes terrifyingly real.
He has a vision: a modern woman is murdered with the same savage precision as the Ripper’s canonical victims. When her body is discovered the next day, Callum is plunged into a nightmare where history is not just repeating, but actively hunting him. He begins to experience impossible visions and temporal glitches, even finding a fragment of an antique knife in his own nosebleed. The Story is inside him.
Teamed up with a sharp, skeptical archivist named Eleanor, Callum discovers a chilling precedent: a tour guide who vanished in the 1970s and a Victorian constable who went mad after handling the original Ripper evidence. He is the next in a cursed line of narrators, chosen by a sentient, predatory legend that infects its storytellers, using their bodies as a vessel to replay its gruesome art.
Now a prime suspect in the new killings and haunted by an entity that speaks with his own voice, Callum must race to find a series of occult "anchors" that tie the story to reality. But his quest for a way to destroy the legend reveals a horrifying truth: he isn’t just being possessed by the story. He may have been written by it from the very beginning.
A masterful blend of historical thriller, supernatural horror, and meta-narrative dread, The Shadow of Jack the Ripper is a terrifying exploration of how stories shape us, and how some stories are hungry. It’s a must-read for fans of tales where history itself is the monster.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for The Shadow of Jack the Ripper
Stock Image
The Shadow of Jack the Ripper
Print on DemandSeller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # I-9798292968030
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
The Shadow of Jack the Ripper
Seller: Best Price, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. SUPER FAST SHIPPING. Seller Inventory # 9798292968030
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The Shadow of Jack the Ripper (Paperback)
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the gaslit streets of London, a story is hunting for a narrator. And it's a story that kills.Callum Hayes is obsessed. As the guide for London's premiere Jack the Ripper tour, he has made a career of walking the blood-soaked cobblestones of Whitechapel, reciting the history of the world's most infamous unsolved murders. His "unsettlingly passionate" delivery is his brand. But one rain-slicked night in Mitre Square, his performance becomes terrifyingly real.He has a vision: a modern woman is murdered with the same savage precision as the Ripper's canonical victims. When her body is discovered the next day, Callum is plunged into a nightmare where history is not just repeating, but actively hunting him. He begins to experience impossible visions and temporal glitches, even finding a fragment of an antique knife in his own nosebleed. The Story is inside him.Teamed up with a sharp, skeptical archivist named Eleanor, Callum discovers a chilling precedent: a tour guide who vanished in the 1970s and a Victorian constable who went mad after handling the original Ripper evidence. He is the next in a cursed line of narrators, chosen by a sentient, predatory legend that infects its storytellers, using their bodies as a vessel to replay its gruesome art.Now a prime suspect in the new killings and haunted by an entity that speaks with his own voice, Callum must race to find a series of occult "anchors" that tie the story to reality. But his quest for a way to destroy the legend reveals a horrifying truth: he isn't just being possessed by the story. He may have been written by it from the very beginning.A masterful blend of historical thriller, supernatural horror, and meta-narrative dread, The Shadow of Jack the Ripper is a terrifying exploration of how stories shape us, and how some stories are hungry. It's a must-read for fans of tales where history itself is the monster. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798292968030
Quantity: 1 available