Whitechapel Mary

Suddenly and tragically orphaned, Mary Dean must find an extra source of income if she and her young brother are to escape the workhouse. The matchbox factory where she works pays poorly and she is desperate. Tempted by the lure of the House of Assignation, Mary accepts an invitation to become a courtesan in the exclusive establishment. Her very first client, Sir Walter, is entranced by her beauty and innocence; he insists that she be his alone. But another threat lurks. Mary's neighbour, a midwife, is righteous in her hatred of prostitution, and holds the key to a menacing secret - the identity of the terrifying Whitechapel murderer, Jack the Ripper. Mary has no idea of the peril she has placed herself in or the intentions of those around her. Who can she trust - if anyone?