Book 3 of 4 in Stalking Jack the Ripper
Escaping from Houdini
In 1889, the ship Etruria departs Liverpool, England, for New York carrying Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her crime-solving partner, Thomas, a famous escape artist, and a cold-blooded killer.--
1889. Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York on the opulent RMS Etruria. When young women begin to go missing, a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship. As Audrey Rose and Thomas begin to piece together the gruesome investigation, the clues to the next victim point to someone she loves. Can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer's horrifying finale?
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~432
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 4 is already out.
How spicy is Escaping from Houdini?
Escaping from Houdini is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Graphic violence
- Murder
- Cheating (by a main character)
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Escaping from Houdini: quick answers
How spicy is Escaping from Houdini?
Escaping from Houdini is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Escaping from Houdini a standalone?
No. Escaping from Houdini is book 3 of 4 in Stalking Jack the Ripper. Start with Stalking Jack the Ripper. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Escaping from Houdini?
Escaping from Houdini features smart / nerdy heroine, love triangle, victorian. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Escaping from Houdini have content warnings?
Our notes for Escaping from Houdini include: graphic violence, murder, cheating (by a main character). This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Escaping from Houdini?
If you loved Escaping from Houdini, try Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare, The Season by Sarah MacLean, The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han. They share its smart / nerdy heroine and love triangle energy at a similar spice level.