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Dust and Shadow

Dust and Shadow

An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson
CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
336
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1880s Whitechapel, Sherlock Holmes faces his most terrifying adversary: Jack the Ripper. With no modern forensics, Holmes must rely on his intellect and the help of an 'unfortunate' woman to track the killer. When Holmes himself is wounded and the press questions his involvement, he races against time to unmask 'The Knife' and protect London's women.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseGrittyAtmospheric

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Mystery History Alternate History

About the author

L
Lyndsay Faye

Lyndsay Faye is the author of critically acclaimed Dust and Shadow and the Timothy Wilde trilogy: the Edgar Award-nominated The Gods of Gotham, Seven For A Secret and The Fatal Flame. She is featured in Best American Mystery Stories 2010. Faye, a true New Yorker in the sense that she was born elsewhere, lives in Queens with her husband Gabriel.

Characters

Sherlock HolmesProtagonist
Jack the RipperAntagonist
Mary Ann MonkSupporting
Mrs. WatsonSupporting
All characters in Dust and Shadow