Book Series · 4 Books

Stalking Jack the Ripper Books

In order from Stalking Jack the Ripper to Capturing the Devil.

Kerri Maniscalco's historical mystery series follows Audrey Rose Wadsworth, a Victorian teenager who studies forensic medicine and investigates increasingly theatrical murders alongside Thomas Cresswell.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 11, 2026

Reading order

How to Read Stalking Jack the Ripper

Read the four novels in numbered order, from Stalking Jack the Ripper through Capturing the Devil. Each book presents a new investigation, but Audrey Rose's relationships, trauma, and personal growth continue across the whole series.

Sources: Hachette's official series order.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

These are graphic-leaning gothic murder mysteries. They include serial killings, corpses, autopsies and dissection, blood, medical detail, abduction, torture, weapons, fires, injuries, and threats to the main characters. Real historical killers and notorious figures inspire parts of the fiction.

Audrey Rose and Thomas share a continuing romance with flirting, kissing, jealousy, and some suggestive conversation. The forensic detail and violence—not the romance—are the strongest reasons to reserve the series for teens comfortable with darker thrillers.

Where to start

Where Should My Teen Start?

Begin with the first case

Start with Stalking Jack the Ripper before following Audrey Rose to the later investigations.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$1139

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2016

Stalking Jack the Ripper

By Kerri Maniscalco

A young woman secretly investigates a series of gruesome murders, risking everything to uncover a killer.

318 pages· 87,200 words· Est. 8 hour read

Paperback

Summary: Audrey Rose Wadsworth, a lord's daughter, defies societal norms by studying forensic medicine in secret. Her clandestine work leads her into a chilling investigation of a serial killer. As she delves deeper, the line between her privileged life and the dark underworld blurs. Can Audrey uncover the truth before the killer strikes again? With shocking twists and real period photos, this gripping tale will keep you on edge.

In reading order

Stalking Jack the Ripper Series

4 books · Published 2016–2019

#1 in Series

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$1139

Stalking Jack the Ripper

Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2016

A young woman secretly investigates a series of gruesome murders, risking everything to uncover a killer.

#2 in Series

Sale price

$1248

Hunting Prince Dracula

Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2017

Murders in Dracula's castle. Is it a copycat or the real Vlad reborn?

#3 in Series

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$1248

Escaping from Houdini

Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2018

A luxury cruise turns deadly as passengers are murdered with no escape from the killer.

#4 in Series

Capturing the Devil

Chapter Book · 2019

A deadly game with a cunning killer threatens a fateful romance.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series?

There are 4 books in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series. It began with Stalking Jack the Ripper in 2016, and the newest book, Capturing the Devil, was published in 2019.