With the world she once knew in chaos around her, reclusive shopkeeper Daphne Dubois is the epitome of done. Done with dating. Done with the politics that have driven the world mad. Done with people. That’s why she spends her days hawking obscure treasures in an antique shop that barely sells enough to keep the lights on… and her nights entertaining the feral cat that frequents the back porch... moreWith the world she once knew in chaos around her, reclusive shopkeeper Daphne Dubois is the epitome of done. Done with dating. Done with the politics that have driven the world mad. Done with people. That’s why she spends her days hawking obscure treasures in an antique shop that barely sells enough to keep the lights on… and her nights entertaining the feral cat that frequents the back porch. Though she dreams of a simpler time in a far away place, she’s content to live her lonely life of solitude until she gets a fateful phone call from the next city over. When the voice on the other end tells her that her brother has gone missing under mysterious circumstances, she begrudgingly travels to meet with the detective to find out what they’ve learned. The only clues that have been found are a shrine to Jack the Ripper and an antique pocket watch that stopped working ages ago. With one wind of the timepiece, everything she thought she knew is turned on its head as she’s thrust into the adventure of a lifetime… and a heart-pounding race to change history before she becomes the next victim of the nineteenth century’s most notorious killer.This book contains a fictionalized account of a real-life serial killer. As such, it and the series that follows may contain many situations which will be triggering for some and inappropriate for readers under 18, including murder, rape, torture, and graphic sexual encounters. Readers should proceed with caution.Please note before you read that this book ends in a cliffhanger! less
