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A fog-drenched, blood-spattered romp through Victorian London that balances gruesome forensic science with swoony romantic banter. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Stalking Jack the Ripper.

  • gaslit
  • fog-drenched
  • gruesome
  • romantic
  1. 01

    Hunting Prince Dracula

    Kerri Maniscalco

    A delightfully macabre romp through a gothic Romanian castle, fueled by forensic science and crackling romantic tension.

    Shares:
    • macabre
    • women in science
  2. 02

    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

    Holly Jackson

    A true-crime podcast brought to life as a high-stakes, mixed-media puzzle box that dares you to stop reading.

    Feels:
    • tense
    • claustrophobic
    • gripping
  3. 03

    A perilous undertaking

    Deanna Raybourn

    A fiercely witty romp through Victorian London, fueled by crackling banter, deadly secrets, and a heroine who absolutely refuses to behave.

    Shares:
    • gaslit
    • defying societal expectations
  4. 04

    The Season

    Sarah MacLean · 2009

    A frothy, fast-paced romp through Regency London where ballgowns and witty banter meet murder and mystery.

    Shares:
    • romantic
  5. 05

    Murder Most unladylike

    Robin Stevens

    A delightfully sharp, Golden Age-style whodunit that balances boarding school nostalgia with the very real complexities of growing up.

    Feels:
    • cozy
    • nostalgic
    • suspenseful
  6. 06

    Arsenic For Tea

    Robin Stevens

    A delightfully sharp, Golden Age-style country house mystery where the greatest danger might just be growing up and seeing adults for who they really are.

    Feels:
    • cozy
    • suspenseful
    • nostalgic
  7. 07

    A Study in Scarlet Women

    Sherry Thomas

    A sharp, gaslit reimagining where a brilliant outcast uses society's blind spots to forge her own independence.

    Shares:
    • gaslit
    • defying societal expectations
  8. 08

    There's someone inside your house

    Stephanie Perkins

    A dread-soaked high school slasher where escalating terror forces dark secrets into the light.

    Feels:
    • dread-soaked
    • tense
    • claustrophobic
  9. 09

    The name of the star

    Maureen Johnson

    A witty, fog-drenched boarding school mystery that slowly peels back the veil to reveal a chilling paranormal thriller.

    Shares:
    • fog-drenched
  10. 10

    Beastly bones

    William Ritter

    A quirky, atmospheric romp through 1892 New England where eccentric detectives hunt supernatural beasts and solve gruesome mysteries.

    Feels:
    • eerie
    • atmospheric
    • mysterious
  11. 11

    A curious beginning

    Deanna Raybourn

    A spirited romp through Victorian England featuring a fiercely independent heroine, a grumpy natural historian, and a deadly mystery.

    Feels:
    • buoyant
    • suspenseful
    • gaslamp-lit
  12. 12

    Jackaby

    William Ritter

    A delightfully eccentric romp through a gaslamp-lit world where the supernatural hides in plain sight.

    Feels:
    • gaslamp-lit
    • whimsical
    • mildly macabre

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