{"product_id":"some-dark-force-a-victorian-thriller-paperback-1","title":"Some Dark Force: A Victorian Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Olsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristina Boufis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into the fog-shrouded streets of 1888 London where evil lurks beneath a veneer of progress.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brutal murderer calling himself Jack the Ripper preys on women in Whitechapel in London's East End. Who can stop him?\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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\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\u003eThis richly atmospheric thriller weaves together historical fact and fantasy in a spine-tingling tale of murder, madness, and the supernatural. It immerses readers in Victorian London in all its glory and squalor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the workings of Scotland Yard to the pioneering efforts of early feminists, \u003ci\u003eSome Dark Force\u003c\/i\u003e 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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68363405066463,"sku":"9798999556585","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/8g5rxF2hV59798999556585.webp?v=1793649144","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/some-dark-force-a-victorian-thriller-paperback-1","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}