So many twists and turns! Emma and her husband, William, are aboard the train that's about to depart from London to Surrey. Just before the train leaves, William gets off the train and disappears. A distraught Emma hunts high and low for him only to then find out he's been murdered in Whitechhapel, an area she'd never known him to go to. The police are busy with the Jack the Ripper murders and Emma is dissatisfied with the way they're handling her husband's case so she investigates for herself, ultimately calling on Penny Green (from the previous series) for assistance. I enjoyed the characters. Emma is tougher than she looks and it was good to see Penny in action again. A convoluted mystery made all the more intriguing with the backdrop of the hunt for Jack the Ripper.
Thanks to Netgally, Storm Publishing, and Emily Organ for the free ARC. All opinions are my own.

I am fascinated with Jack the Ripper and so anytime a book comes up based upon him or his crimes or time he was killing in then I know I have to read it. I really enjoyed thid book it kept me hooked right from the start and I couldn't put it down I read it in a couple pf hours

An interesting dive into a very famous period of time.

Stories about Jack the Ripper have to be some of the most common around, but the author has managed to construct a tale that ties into that terrifying time, without repeating too much common ground.

When Emma Langley watches her husband get off the train, she doesn't realise its the last time she'll see him alive. Brought to identify his body, Emma sets off a chain of events as she realises she doesn't actually know the man she married. The main character's determination to untangle the weave of lies and deceit around her, not just from her dead husband but from almost everyone she meets was a treat, and the whole story was relatively easy to read.

I liked the moments when we dived into other people's povs, showing their perspectives and fears, as they tried to hide the truth.

I found the dénouement a treat, how the main character solved it, with all the information in front of us, however what followed was a bit over the top.

~thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review~

I loved my reading time with this book..

Newlywed Emma Langley sees her husband William leave their train to get a newspaper, and he never comes back. When he is found murdered Emma finds the Police are not really interested in finding the facts of his death or the person who killed him. Emma sets about her own investigation and discovers that her husband is not the man she thought he was.

This was an interesting read and set in the time of Jack the Ripper. London is atmospheric and grim and the murders have everyone scared.

The author is a good storyteller and this is a book I am happy to recommend..

This was really good! I loved the powerful and intriguing beginning and the evolving events... I enjoyed the characters who were relatable and rather modern in their thinking, particularly Penny. The foggy descriptions of darkness lurking in Whitechapel were thrilling as well as creepy! On top of that, you can feel that meticulous historical research has been done by the author! An entertaining and compulsive read!
I received a digital copy from NetGalley and I have voluntarily written an honest review.

What do you get when you add a dash of historical facts regarding the notorious Jack the Ripper to a cozy murder mystery? .. The entertaining new novel by Emily Organ, " The Whitechapel Widow".

This is my first novel by Emily Organ and it will not be my last. Emma Langley is a naive and trusting new bride when her husband, William leaves their train to get a newspaper and never returns. A few days later, he is found murdered in the infamous stomping grounds of Jack the Ripper. Given the lack of interest by the local police to properly investigate his murder, Emma begins to delve into his murder. Along the way, she discovers the the man she thought she knew did not exist. Could he have been the feared Jack the Ripper or just a low life scoundrel taking advantage of her inheritance?

Emma reconnects with a retired female journalist, Penny Green (one of the main characters in another series by Emily Organ) to find answers to her questions. Their journey for the truth takes them on a twisting adventure from the respected halls of society to the wretched slums of Whitechapel. Along, the way the author has woven into the story some of the historical background of what it was like to live in London during the search for the feared Jack the Ripper.

I enjoyed the strong female characters in the story. They were not overly done as to being completely fearless in their pursuit for justice. However, I didn't quite believe that Emma and her landlady would have ventured out to the police station in the dark with Jack the Ripper on the loose without the benefit of the landlady's husband's escort.

I found the main characters to be relatable. I enjoyed the realistic dialogue between them. The historical facts added to the overall "creepiness" of the mystery. There were just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. Overall, I felt it was a fun read.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read this advance copy in exchange for my review.

As with all Storm books, the cover is stunning ❤️

This is a historical mystery set against the backdrop of the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian London. It's a page-turning story with short chapters and plenty of twists.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This was a promising start to a new series set in Victorian London. The first several chapters lay out an intriguing puzzle as Emma tries to find her husband, who appears to have missed their train on the day they were moving out of London. The confusion deepens as new facts reveal a different side of her husband, and the mystery eventually draws in characters from one the author’s other series and draws in the era’s fears of Jack the Ripper. The new characters are promising and the return of the older characters is a nice way to see how things have progressed from the earlier series. I look forward to the next in the series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy. All views are entirely my own and offered voluntarily.

A historical fiction tale, The Whitechapel Widow (2025) by Emily Organ is a murder whodunnit, set in the Victorian Era London, at the time of Jack The Ripper. William and Emma Langley are aboard a train when he gets off to buy a newspaper. Seemingly missing the train, Emma reports his disappearance to the police, who eventually discover he had been killed in Whitechapel. William had a secret life that Emma is determined to get to the bottom of and discover why he was murdered. She meets and befriends Penny Green, a former newspaper reporter and now mother to two young children. They work together to investigate the case, as police are consumed by solving The Ripper murders. With its charming atmospheric narrative of building action and heighten tension, makes this a delightful crime fiction tale with a four and a half stars read rating. The ending indicates another investigation by this delightful detective team will follow. As always, the opinions herein are totally my own, freely given and without any inducement. With thanks to Storm Publishing and the author, for an uncorrected advanced review copy for review purposes.

London, 1888. While Jack the Ripper's reign of terror grips the city, Emma Langley's world shatters when her husband is found murdered in Whitechapel. But grief is quickly overshadowed by a startling discovery: William Langley was not the man she thought she knew.
As panic fills London's streets, Emma delves into her husband's secret life, uncovering a web of lies that stretches from glittering society drawing rooms to the seedy gambling dens of the East End. Aided by Penny Green, a former reporter with a nose for trouble, Emma follows a trail of blackmail and corruption.
From the bestselling author of Penny Green comes a spellbinding new Victorian mystery series introducing Emma Langley

I very much enjoyed the Penny Green series and was delighted to note that this new character Emma Langley was to be reunited with Penny now happily married with two children. Emma is devastated to learn, after her husband is brutally murdered, that he was not the man she thought. She is determined to track down his killer and discover who William actually was? With the help of Penny, she meets many shady characters and seedy places. A great beginning to this series from Emily Organ, I can't wait for number two. Thanks to Netgalley and Storm for an advance copy of The Whitechapel Widow.

This book had a similar pacing and theme like the Penny Green series, including having Penny Green help in the investigation.

Emily has lost her husband while following a trail to find him she instead finds him dead in Whitechapel. As she delves deeper into her husbands life, she discovers the life that he showed her was a lot of lies. The more she uncovers, the more she gets into trouble. Eventually, with her friend Penny, they uncover the killer and the mysteries.

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Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read "The Whitechapel Widow" in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the first book in a new series from Emily Organ. After reading her fabulous Churchill and Pemberley series I was very much looking forward to this new series and she did not disappoint. The story starts on the 10th November 1888 when Emma is preparing to move to Suffolk with her husband William. When he pops off the train to grab a newspaper and the train leave without him, Emma returns to London on the next train to try and find him. When she doesn't locate him she thinks she should have stayed on the train because he is probably waiting at his aunt's house.

What follows is Emma learning a lot of things about her husband that she didn't know. He told her a lot of lies and she's determined to learn the truth and find out what happened to her husband.

During this time everyone is also afraid of Jack the Ripper. At one point Emma considers that maybe her William was the Ripper. Why was he in Whitechapel to begin with?

Emma contacts former newspaper reporter Penny Green (now married to DI James Blakely). Together they go about solving this mystery because the police don't really seem to have the time. They uncover so many layers of William's life and so many people keeping secrets. And they find themselves in grave danger while trying to get answers for Emma.

This is a very exciting first book in the series and I can't wait for the further books. This is a case where I wish there were more than 5 stars to give because it is worth so much more.

This is the first book in Emily Organ’s new series Emma Langley Victorian Mystery.

Emma Langley’s husband disappears and is later found murdered. Before long she realizes he had been keeping many secrets from her. She’s determined to learn more and find out who killed him, but she really doesn’t know how to go about things. She ends up meeting Penny (Green) Blakely from the author’s Penny Green series. I’ve read several books in that series, and it was fun to encounter Penny in a slightly different role in this book.

The book is set in the same place and time as Jack the Ripper, so that comes in the play here and there. Some of the various crimes are mentioned, but I wouldn’t consider this story very dark or grisly.

When it comes to historical mysteries (one of my favorite genres), I’m used to the main characters diving in and poking around in the mystery. This wasn’t the case with Emma. She obviously wanted answers, but it took her a bit to get started, and even then, she often followed the lead of others. Because of this, it took me a bit to connect with Emma, even though her reaction was probably much more realistic than someone who jumps headfirst into investigating murder (especially with Jack the Ripper on the loose).

Overall, I enjoyed the book. It will be interesting to see where the series goes and how Emma’s investigative skills develop and the cast of characters she inevitably will meet along the way.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

In the gritty streets of Victoria-era London, 'The Whitechapel Widow' draws readers in with a blend of suspense and rich character development. This story follows Emma Langley, a young woman whose life is upended when her husband mysteriously disappears. For fans of historical mystery, this book is an engrossing mix of intrigue, and emotion featuring interesting women sleuths of strength and courage.

From the immersive experience the author creates with her depictions of 1888 London to a mystery that leaves the reader guessing enough to keep turning the pages, the author does a great job drawing the reader in from the first page.

Penny Green, a character from another of the author's series, makes an appearance, and as a first-time reader of Emily Organ, and not having read the other series, I did not feel lost with the introduction of Penny into the story. Their camaraderie shows the strength of women navigating a male-dominated world, bravely challenging societal norms. It's not all about Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel.

'The Whitechapel Widow' is a well-written story that blends historical context and imagery with an absorbing mystery. A promising start to the Emma Langley Victorian Mystery series.

I really enjoyed this book; it was impossible to put down. This book has everything you need: an engaging mystery, a curious widow, and a deceitful husband. I love a good mystery, and so much of the book kept me in suspense; I didn’t guess the murderer till the very end.

Emily Organ does exceptional historical research; she transports you to 1880s London and the neighborhoods of that time. Her story contains interesting facts about London, Jack the Ripper, and the Whitechapel murders. I highly recommend this book.

First book in a new series with a lady sleuth that is also a kind of a spin off of the Penny Green mysteries. We get to follow Penny in her new family life but also Emma’s new adventures. The mystery is complicated and not easy to foreseen. Several threads are woven into one stringent story in the end. The historic detail results in a lot of pages but the story moves in a fast pace. Well written and likeable characters. Looking forward to the great series.

Thanks to netgally for the arc. Opinions are my own.

The Whitechapel Widow it’s about a young woman named Emma Langley. Emma was recently married to Williams who she thought they would be married forever and were about to move to his aunts cottage until something went wrong. As Emma gets on the train to settle in for the ride, William decides to get off to get a paper. As Emma sits patiently waiting for William to return the train leaves without William. Emma is panicking now because she knows nothing about Williams‘s aunt. She doesn’t know where the cottages but possibly he will be at the next station. When Emma gets there she finds William isn’t there and starts Emma into looking into what happened to her husband.

As the days unfold and William does not return, Emma must go back to her old landlord to see if she can help Emma find a place to stay. At looks in to what happened to William she finds out William is not the man she or she married. As she stays with her old landlords and starts teaching piano lessons to make some kind of income and find out that William was involved in some that led to a shady part of London. The law firm he was supposed to work for them that he had a work for them in a long time. Also found out that William took all of her inheritance and left her with no money
Emma turns to Penny a reporter who helped solve the murder of her brother a few years back. penny is now married to an inspector of Scotland Yard and he is the mother of two children. Once they get together, Penny and Emma start to peace together what really happened to William Langley? As they do this, they are also putting their life in danger. Who was behind the death of William Langley? What was he up to that got him killed ? These are many more questions can be answered if you read The Whitechapel Widow.

I did enjoy this mystery because I liked the backdrop of old London and the possibility of catching Jack the Ripper. I like the characters of Penny and Emma, too strong women who never gave up on finding out the truth. back in this London error women were not called upon to help catch criminals or even write for a newspaper. With their determination, Emma and Penny were able to do both. Emma was left pennyless and had to start her life all over, thinking that the man she married was the man of her dreams. William turned out to be her nightmare. Penny is a mother of two married to an inspector, but yet still had the yearning to be a reporter she missed her reporting days. The two of them teamed up to become a pair to be dealt with they knew what they were doing with the help of the police. They were able to find out what really happened to William and who was behind it.
Like I said, I enjoy the characters. I enjoyed background old England and I love the plot. The one thing I could say is that there were too many chapters. I think. Ms. Organ could have told a story with a few less chapters. It took a long time to get to the end and some of the dialogue was repetitious. Other than that, I truly did like the story and the writing. I would truly love to read another book about Emma and Penny‘s adventures. Thank you Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC. I would highly recommend it.

102 chapters of goodness! The book is fast paced rushing through the murder investigation and following Emma as she digs into what is happening and who is murdering people in london, All of this runs alongside the fear the people have of Jack the Ripper and the focus the police appear to have on finder Jack rather than looking into other crimes. The characters of the poorer side of London are all well described, the poverty, the cruelty and the lack of care comes through. What people will do for a handful of pennies is hard to read but makes a great book,

This is the first book by Emily Organ I read and I was pleasantly surprised about the writing and the well plotted mystery.

I kept on reading as it was impossible to put it down.

A deceitful husband, an inquisitive widow, a tangled mystery: this book has all the right ingredients to lure the reader into its universe.

I liked the story so very much I will buy the Penny Green mystery series as I am really curious to see were it all began while I wait for the next installment.

I have received an advance copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily, thanks to the author for it.

Could Emma’s husband be Jack the Ripper?
The Whitechapel Widow is set in London of Jack the Ripper. The story opens when Emma Langley’s husband, shortly before their train departs, goes to buy a newspaper. He never returns. In the 1880s there were no mobile phones, so Emma journeys on in the hope her husband will join her at the destination. He never does. Indeed, she never sees him alive again.
The setup has the intrigue of a locked room mystery as events unravel such that Emma realises she hardly knows her husband, who has a secret life. The unanswered questions build layer on layer when her husband is found murdered and the police question his widow about his movements. Unexplained absences start to add up to a chilling possibility, and the widowed Mrs Langley starts to wonder if the husband could actually be Jack the Ripper.
This is the first book I’ve read by Emily Organ (great name!). Emma teamed up with Penny Green, a former reporter who (according to the edicts of Victorian society) can no longer work as she is a wife and mother. The story can be read as standalone book but it seems Penny has featured in her own series of books – so an interesting cross pollination of characters..
My favourite part (apart from the great premise of “Could my husband be Jack the Ripper”, was the tantalizing glimpse behind the “Dear Boss”, letters. The latter had me wanting the author pan out and show the hand holding the pen. I would describe this as a cosy Victorian murder mystery and will be enjoyed by those seeking an escapist, but not too taxing, read.