Hanwell: A Jack the Ripper Mystery (Paperback)

Christopher Finch is a newly-arrived patient of Hanwell Asylum. A man of the Middle Class, he recently took over his father's successful butcher shop. He was secretly concerned about the duration of his "spells" and the violent scenes that plague his dreams; he checked himself into the asylum after experiencing extended blackouts.

Cassandra (Cassie) Owens is the educated head of psychiatric care at the asylum. She is passionate (to a fault) about working with violent offenders, as her parents were killed by highwaymen when she was young. Recently, her sister became the fifth victim of "Jack the Ripper," and her death left her devastated and vulnerable.

Finch is admitted under Cassie's care and immediately feels sorry for him. Cassie is charmed by her associate, Dr. Spencer Brady while growing an attachment to her new patient. Scotland Yard constables, led by the hard-boiled Timothy Parker, on the trail of Jack the Ripper, winds its way to the asylum. Torn between love and logic, Cassie must come to terms with the fact that the humble man she is falling for may be the evilest monster in England.

Hanwell won third place in the Spring Bookfest 2023 awards for Victorian Historical Romance.