The Ripper Letter
Book One of The Hearts of Darkness Series
by Katherine Ramsland
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Pub Date Jul 06 2016 | Archive Date Aug 20 2018
Riverdale Avenue Books | Dagger
Description
When a murdered historian is marked with a mysterious code, homicide detective Dee Brentano worries about his colleague – her missing father, Alexandre. FBI special agent J. R. Pierce tells her that Alexandre is wanted for this murder.
Desperate to find him first, she discovers that Alexandre has items that several people – including Pierce – would kill to possess. One is a letter attributed to Jack the Ripper. Another is an erotic cryptograph.
Dee encounters a potential ally in Detective Gregory Brenner. She’s attracted to him, but fears that he’s playing her to find her father. She’s also drawn to her father’s protégé, Scott Bateman, who can decode the Ripper letter’s secret message and the symbol on the murdered historian. It’s bait for luring supernatural entities. It’s also a map to locating her father.
Dee must choose her path wisely. One leads to a supernatural lover, the other to an immortal serial killer.
Dean Koontz called Ramsland’s Ghost: Investigating the Other Side, “The best book of its kind I’ve ever read,” and Publisher’s Weekly stated that “Ramsland is a master of foreboding.” Whitley Streiber found The Heat Seekers to be a “gem” and said, “Katherine Ramsland is a marvelous novelist, who approaches her subject with chilling, fascinating inner knowledge.”
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781626012936 |
| PRICE | $6.99 (USD) |
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Stacey @, Reviewer
While I enjoyed The Ripper Letter it wasn't as engrossing as I'd expected. The writing is good, maybe a bit too much on the details. I am looking forward to seeing if this becomes a series and reading more. While there was a good ending, there was an avenue left open for more.
I liked the characters, but it wasn't an edge of your seat book for me. I didn't have to see what happened next, but I wanted to find out.
HELEN F, Reviewer
Firstly thank you to the publisher for the free arc.
Imagine murders taking place in modern day that can be connected back to the most famous murderer Jack the Ripper by ways of a celestial code that few can interpret accurately. If you like your novels just on the right side of being "a bit far fetched", a bit of romance, a few murders and a very large mystery then this book will be right for you.
Will definitely be looking out for the next installment.
veronica l, Reviewer
I am basically fascinated by anything to do with Jack the Ripper so was quick to request this book. It was a little different than I expected but not in a bad way at all.
A young homicide detective is thrown into the world of ancient codes, the supernatural, and the legend of Jack the Ripper while looking for her father who has disappeared.
As I said, I found the story to be a bit different than I expected. I had assumed it would be a thriller and it is but is also way more than that. It really does not fit into any one category. There are also elements of paranormal romance, history, police procedural, mystery....I could go on and on. I found the book to be interesting and am very curious to see what is in store for Dee Brentano next.
I received a copy of this book from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
Bonnie K, Reviewer
I read one previous book by Katherine Ramsland, which I liked, so I had high hopes for this book. I was not disappointed. It was different than most books I read, but I liked that. It is always good to find something new. The book is well-written, with developed characters and a good storyline. I am anxious to read the next book in the series.
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