{"product_id":"some-dark-force-christina-boufis-9798999556523","title":"Some Dark Force: A Victorian Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep into the fog-shrouded streets of 1888 London where evil lurks beneath a veneer of progress. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brutal murderer calling himself Jack the Ripper preys on women in London's East End. Who can stop him? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy Rutherford, the daughter of a powerful lord, is plagued by strange dreams and nocturnal wanderings that upend her privileged world. Lurking in the shadows is an immortal fiend with a thirst for vengeance--a monstrous force that will stop at nothing to claim Lucy as his own. As London reels, Lucy forms an unlikely alliance with Maude Hepworth, a doctor's wife harboring secrets of her own. Together, they are drawn into a web of conspiracy that reaches from the glittering salons of Mayfair to the squalid tenements of the East End.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Lucy be the next victim? Will evil continue to reign unchecked in London? Or will Lucy and Maude and a band of like-minded women be able to stop the dark forces?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe richly atmospheric novel weaves together historical fact and fantasy in a spine-tingling tale of murder, madness, and the supernatural. From the workings of Scotland Yard to the pioneering efforts of early feminists, Some Dark Force offers a fresh perspective on the Ripper murders and the tumultuous close of the 19th century, as women like Lucy and Maude challenge the confines of their roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christina Boufis,Victoria Olsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999556523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penny Dreadful Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Christina Boufis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460308578559,"sku":"9798999556523","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc2c1ccd-86f5-448a-a6c6-fdb1e5ddf691.jpg?v=1777413898","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/some-dark-force-christina-boufis-9798999556523","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}