The Name of the Star

Rory, a teenager from Louisiana, begins a year at a London boarding school shortly before a murderer begins recreating the crimes of Jack the Ripper. After witnessing an attack, she becomes drawn into an unusual investigation involving a secret group that can see the dead. The novel combines a contemporary London boarding-school setting with supernatural mystery and suspense.

by Maureen Johnson

G. P. Putnam's Sons · First published 2011 · 372 pages