Dr. William Scarlet Mysteries

A tale of romantic obsession, murder, and the supernatural. Scotland Yard medical examiner and detective Dr. William Scarlet must use his psychic ability to track down a vicious serial killer. - BOOK #1 IN THE DR. WILLIAM SCARLET MYSTERIES. London, 1887. It's Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, and the entire country is celebrating. Until the murders begin. First, the madam of a brothel. Next, a private detective-whose mutilated body contains a message. Then children start disappearing, all of them vanishing from the city streets at dusk. And a handsome young artist who is the toast of the art world begins to go mad-while the woman who loves him tries to save him. For Scotland Yard police surgeon and psychic William Scarlet, the cases begin to reveal mysterious links to each other. And why do all of his nightmares contain the same frightening image: a river of blood? With its glimpse of Victorian London at the height of its Golden Age, chilling plot twists, and portrait of a city gripped by fear, Red Season features the debut of a unique and unforgettable detective.

A serial killer terrorizes London in this thriller debut of the Dr. William Scarlet Mystery Series. As the summer of 1887 turns into a "red season," Scotland Yard medical examiner and detective Dr. William Scarlet must use his psychic ability to track down the vicious killer. - BOOK #1 IN THE DR. WILLIAM SCARLET MYSTERIES. London, 1887. It's Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, and the entire country is celebrating. Until the murders begin. First, the madam of a brothel. Next, a private detective-whose mutilated body contains a message. Then children start disappearing, all of them vanishing from the city streets at dusk. And a handsome young artist who is the toast of the art world begins to go mad, while the woman who loves him tries to save him. For Scotland Yard police surgeon and psychic William Scarlet, the cases begin to reveal mysterious links to each other. And why do all of his nightmares contain the same frightening image: a river of blood? With its glimpse of Victorian London at the height of its Golden Age, chilling plot twists, vision of undying love, and portrait of a city gripped by fear, Red Season features the debut of a unique and unforgettable detective. "This standout fiction debut follows Dr. William Scarlet, surgeon for Scotland Yard and man with a secret. His psychic abilities allow him to glimpse the darkest hearts roaming the streets of Victorian London." - BookLife (Editor's Pick) "A top-notch cast and a sublimely rendered historical setting elevate this supernatural mystery." - Kirkus Reviews

The supernatural thriller that reveals the identity of Jack the Ripper! - BOOK #2 IN THE DR. WILLIAM SCARLET MYSTERIES. London, August - November 1888. Welcome to the newest neighborhood of Hell. In London's East End, prostitutes are being murdered by an unspeakable killer. The women are all found after midnight in backyards, quiet streets, and dark city squares, with their throats slit and some of their organs removed. 'Jack the Ripper' has written a taunting letter to the authorities. But the Whitechapel murderer remains as invisible as the night air-his stalking as silent as the screams the murdered women were never able to utter. Scotland Yard and England's government are powerless. But police surgeon and psychic Dr. William Scarlet sees a mysterious pattern emerging. Can the origin of the killing spree be much more ancient than anyone realizes? And what is the secret organization the clues keep pointing to? Then another series of murders begins. This time, men are the victims: all killed in ways that defy description. And no one but Scarlet and medium Django Pierce-Jones suspects that the two sets of murders are connected to each other . . . and to dark rites long since abandoned. Or maybe not.

The supernatural thriller that reveals the identity of Jack the Ripper! - BOOK #2 IN THE DR. WILLIAM SCARLET MYSTERIES. London, August - November 1888. Welcome to the newest neighborhood of Hell. In London's East End, prostitutes are being murdered by an unspeakable killer. The women are all found after midnight in backyards, quiet streets, and dark city squares, with their throats slit and some of their organs removed. 'Jack the Ripper' has written a taunting letter to the authorities. But the Whitechapel murderer remains as invisible as the night air-his stalking as silent as the screams the murdered women were never able to utter. Scotland Yard and England's government are powerless. But police surgeon and psychic Dr. William Scarlet sees a mysterious pattern emerging. Can the origin of the killing spree be much more ancient than anyone realizes? And what is the secret organization the clues keep pointing to? Then another series of murders begins. This time, men are the victims: all killed in ways that defy description. And no one but Scarlet and medium Django Pierce-Jones suspects that the two sets of murders are connected to each other . . . and to dark rites long since abandoned. Or maybe not.

Your fondest wish can come true! There's just one catch. London, 1889. It's London's year of magic. 'Marco the Magnificent' and 'The Master of Illusion'-the world's two greatest magicians-are locked in a magic war. They challenge each other with increasingly impossible acts, thrilling the public that flocks to their shows. But a death occurs onstage. And inexplicably, 'Your Fondest Wish,' one of the acts in the magic show Phantasmagoria, begins to predict the future as well as the past! And for the first time in his career, Scotland Yard medical examiner and psychic Dr. William Scarlet experiences nothing in his visions but blackness and emptiness . . . and the presence of evil. Suddenly, the autopsies he's performing begin to reveal a mysterious illness that ages people prematurely and kills them with astonishing speed. And why do the clues keep pointing to 'Your Fondest Wish'? What is the link between the onstage illusion and The Methuselah Plague . . . are people literally dying to participate? As his investigation approaches its climax, Scarlet must confront the killer at the grand finale on the closing night of Phantasmagoria-when he faces a power that's literally like nothing on earth.