Publication Date: Sep 2016
Blurb:
Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord’s daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.
Against her stern father’s wishes and society’s expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle’s laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a YA mystery surrounding the infamous serial killer. Includes light romance, a historical 19th century setting, and stone elements of horror.
Content Warnings:
Language: Moderate – Occasional use of profanity, but not very much, including religious exclamations
Sexual Content: Mild – Includes innuendo, sensual flirting, brief kissing, and frequent talk about prostitutes.
Violence: Moderate to Heavy – Multiple descriptive autopsies and murder scenes that include blood, severed body parts, tactile sensations, and smells.
Substance Use: Moderate – Several characters smoke. Mentions of drug addiction and drunkenness.
Prejudices: Sexism (the story addresses historical gender roles)
Religious Themes: Science is frequently portrayed as being superior to religion. A few mentions of God, prayer. The MC talks about forsaking God. One scene involves a medium who communicates with the dead. Includes a conjuring.
Other Topics: Loss of a parent
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