A crime novel from the bestselling author of }The House Of Spirits, City Of Beasts{ and many others. 5 teens and an elderly man meet up regularly via the internet to play a game called Ripper, based on the crimes of the legendary serial killer Jack the Ripper. In 2012, 17-year-old Amanda tells her father, Chief Inspector Bob Martin, that the killer will end her mother's life if they don't stop him in time, as the game becomes reality.