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Overview: Amy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie’s Room, The Island, Eli’s Town and Asylum.
Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy
1. Broken Window
Lost and alone one night on the streets of London, Maddie Harper knows she shouldn’t go near the abandoned house on Cathmore Street. She’s heard stories about the place, about how everyone keeps away. But tonight Maddie’s scared and hurt, and she’s being hunted through the city’s dark, rain-lashed streets. So when she sees a broken window at the back of the house, she decides she has to take the risk. But this is no ordinary house. This house once belonged to a monster.
Soon, Maddie starts to realize that something in this house is very wrong. For one thing, the basement is set out more like an old operating theater. For another, there are tattered notebooks detailing a series of gruesome medical procedures. And then there’s the bell in one of the old bedrooms, which seems to ring from time to time, even though it’s covered in a thick layer of dust.
Maddie is about to learn not only that the house’s previous owner hid a dark secret, but also that – as she explores these old and abandoned rooms – she might not be quite so alone after all. And the truth of an English legend is about to be revealed.
2. In Darkness Dwell
A killer is loose in London, copying the murders of Jack the Ripper. Alone on the streets, Maddie tries to find a place to hide, but she soon starts to see a silhouetted figure following her through the night. She tells herself that she’s imagining the whole thing, but soon she finds herself trapped. Even when an unlikely savior seems to come along and offer hope, Maddie worries that she’s not safe. And before the night is over, she comes face to face with the true horror that is stalking the streets of London.
Meanwhile, over a century earlier, Doctor Charles Grazier deals with an intruder in his home. Wanting nothing more than to complete his work and go to join his wife Catherine, Grazier finds instead that his noctural activities have drawn some unwanted attention. Can he get rid of this intruder and get back to his original plan, or will he be tempted to try an even more shocking procedure? And can anything stop the spread of lurid stories, detailing the crimes of Jack the Ripper?
3. Cradle to Grave
Desperately in need of help, Maddie travels to Stratford so she can start hunting for her only friend. When she arrives, however, she discovers that the city’s obsession with Jack the Ripper is getting worse. Soon marauding gangs are roaming the streets, and Maddie finds that her infected wound is causing a series of startling hallucinations. Finally she realizes that there’s only one place where she can be safe.
Meanwhile, in 1888 Doctor Charles Grazier struggles to revive his dead wife. As he takes more and more body parts from women and transplants them into Catherine, he realizes that he’s in a race against time.
Cradle to Grave is the third book in a new horror series, titled The House of Jack the Ripper. This book ends on a cliffhanger, and the story continues in the next book in the series.
4. The Lady Screams
The year is 1888, and Doctor Charles Grazier has succeeded in reanimating the body of his dead wife. Even though she lacks a heart, Catherine Grazier is sitting up on the slab in the basement, but there’s one problem. She won’t stop screaming.
As Grazier works desperately to fix the problem, he tells himself that eventually he will be able to get his wife back. Soon, however, he’s forced to consider the possibility that his work has produced an unintended and terrifying side-effect.
Meanwhile, in the present day, Maddie explores the house. Although she doesn’t believe in ghosts, she soon starts noticing strange sounds during the night. And then, when she meets one of the neighbors, she starts to learn a little more about the history of the house, and about the strange presence that is said to scare people away.
5. A Beast Well Tamed
Fearing for his own sanity, Doctor Charles Grazier struggles to deal with the horrific creature that now resides in his basement. Still clinging to the hope that he can bring his wife back from the dead, he begins to come up with a new plan, one that he believes is sure to save Catherine. For this plan to succeed, however, he will have to do the one thing he always swore to avoid. And by nightfall, a horrific act is taking place on his operating table.
Meanwhile, in the present day, Maddie receives an unexpected guest in the house, and she soon starts to learn a little more about the former occupants. When a surprising discovery is made, however, she starts to wonder whether the nineteenth century Jack the Ripper might have some kind of connection to the murders that have been taking place in modern London.
A Beast Well Tamed is the fifth book in a new eight-part horror serial, titled The House of Jack the Ripper. This book ends on a cliffhanger, and the story continues in the serial’s next book.
6. Doctor Charles Grazier
His mind finally in tatters, Doctor Charles Grazier wanders the streets of London. He knows he must soon return to the house and deal with the creature in his basement, but he decides to first pay a visit to Scotland Yard. Soon, however, his sanity unravels even further, and finally he comes face to face with his monstrous creation, leading to an encounter that will have ramifications for many years to come.
Meanwhile, in the present day, Maddie finds herself trapped in a desperate fight for survival. With even her best friend turning against her, she needs to find a way out of the house, but all the exits are blocked. When she finally tries to escape, she learns the shocking truth about the house, but will she live long enough to tell anyone?
Doctor Charles Grazier is the sixth book in a new eight-part horror serial, titled The House of Jack the Ripper. This book ends on a cliffhanger, and the story continues in the serial’s next book.
7. The Raven Watcher
Maddie desperately fights for her life in the house where Jack the Ripper once lived, but the real danger lurks hidden in the basement. Even when the danger seems to be over, Maddie discovers that something has been waiting for her. Something ancient and evil. Something patient but determined. Something that needs her…
Meanwhile, one hundred years earlier, Jack attempts to take the place of Doctor Charles Grazier, only to find that his own plans are falling apart. Down in the basement, a taunting voice offers him anything his heart desires. Will he give in to temptation, or will he make a stand and try to protect the world from a terrible threat?
The Raven Watcher is the seventh book in a new eight-part horror serial, titled The House of Jack the Ripper. This book ends on a cliffhanger, and the story continues in the serial’s next (and final) book.
8. The Final Act
Five years after she escaped from the house of Jack the Ripper, Maddie thinks she’s put her troubles in the past. She’s started a new life, and she tries every day to forget about the horrors she experienced. But then a familiar figure appears at her office, and she realizes old ghosts might still be waiting for her.
Soon Maddie learns the horrifying truth about the creature she freed from the basement, and about the creature’s determination to return to this world. Drawn back to the house on Cathmore Road one final time, Maddie finally has to face not only the creature itself, but also her own role in a terrifying plot.
The Final Act is the eighth and final book in a new horror serial, titled The House of Jack the Ripper.
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