As the 19th century draws to an end London is a city ravaged by poverty, class warfare, disease and unspeakable crime. Amidst the chaos is Catherine Ringward, a beautiful young woman, who dreams of carving a career for herself as a journalist. When a series of gruesome murders take place, Catherine finds herself in the biggest manhunt London has ever seen. As she gets closer to uncovering the identity of the brutal murderer, she realizes that he will never let her live to tell the story.—Anonymous