Jack the Ripper In St Louis
(2013)(The first book in the Jemmy McBustle Mystery series)
A novel by Fedora Amis
Fedora Amis won Mayhaven Award for Fiction for this Victorian whodunit - Jack the Ripper in St. Louis. The author cleverly weaves a tale of a young woman's quest to become the next great female reporter. Her adventurous investigation leads to a mad doctor, suspected - by modern researchers - to be the first modern serial killer, the infamous Jack the Ripper.
High Praise
"Thrills, chills, and a little bit of humor makes Fedora Amis' historical mystery novel Jack the Ripper in St. Louis a must read. Amis' attention to detail, plot development, and interesting characters will introduce you to the world of brothels, balls, the Bricktop Boarding House - and Jack the Ripper."
- Judy Moresi, author of Widow's Walk and Tribal Fires
Fedora Amis
The author lives in suburban St. Louis, where she often dons corsets and hoop skirts to perform as genuine historical figures and imagined characters from the Nineteenth century. She devoured books as a child and teenager. In college she earned a double major in English and Speech - and still loves both. Her career offered her little time to read for pleasure, but teaching offered her the means to study the great works of outstanding American authors.
Genre: Thriller
High Praise
"Thrills, chills, and a little bit of humor makes Fedora Amis' historical mystery novel Jack the Ripper in St. Louis a must read. Amis' attention to detail, plot development, and interesting characters will introduce you to the world of brothels, balls, the Bricktop Boarding House - and Jack the Ripper."
- Judy Moresi, author of Widow's Walk and Tribal Fires
Fedora Amis
The author lives in suburban St. Louis, where she often dons corsets and hoop skirts to perform as genuine historical figures and imagined characters from the Nineteenth century. She devoured books as a child and teenager. In college she earned a double major in English and Speech - and still loves both. Her career offered her little time to read for pleasure, but teaching offered her the means to study the great works of outstanding American authors.
Genre: Thriller
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