Jack the Ripper in St. Louis: Winner of Mayhaven's Award for Fiction - Softcover

Fedora Amis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932278281 ISBN 13: 9781932278286

Publisher: Mayhaven Publishing, Inc., 2013

Synopsis

Fedora Amis won Mayhaven's Award for Fiction for this Victorian whodunit. The author cleverly weaves a tale of a young woman's quest to become the next great female reporter. Her adventurous investigation leads to a mad doctor, actually suspected by modern researchers to be the first modern serial killer, the infamouse Jack the Ripper.

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About the Author

The author lives in suburban St. Louis, where she often dons corsets and hoop skirts to perform as genuine historical figures and imagined characters from the Nineteenth century. In college she earned a double major in English and Speech and still loves both. Teaching offered her the means to study the great works of outstanding American authors. Amis has won numerous awards, including membership in three halls of fame and from state and national speech organizations. She has also been honored for her contributions to the American Association of University Women. Amis has written educational articles as well as books on speaking and logic for the National Federation of High School Activity Associations and the Alan Company. She enjoys travel, and has visited many countries and all 50 states. Her son, Skimmer, partners with her in writing science fiction and fantasy.

From the Inside Flap

Thrills, chills, and a little bit of humor makes Fedora Amis' historical mystery novel Jack the Ripper in St. Louis a must read. Amis' attention to detail, plot development, and interesting characters will introduce you to the world of brothels, balls, the Bricktop Boarding House and Jack the Ripper. Judy Moresi, author of Widow's Walk and Tribal Fires

Edition details

• Publisher: Mayhaven Publishing, Inc.
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932278281
• ISBN 13: 9781932278286
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256