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The Name of the Star
A Young Adult Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Novel by Maureen Johnson
Book 1 of the Shades of London Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Ghosts,
- Boarding School,
- London
This book is for you if you're into...
- Modern London haunted by Jack the Ripper copycat murders
- Boarding school stories with secret ghost police
- Paranormal thrillers where only one person can see the killer
New York Times bestseller Maureen Johnson takes on Jack the Ripper in this captivating paranormal thriller!
The day that Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school is also the day a series of brutal murders breaks out over the city, killings mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper spree of more than a century ago.
Soon 'Rippermania' takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one.
Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him--the only one who can see him. And now Rory has become his next target.
In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.
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