Oneyearonfromthenotorious"JackTheRipper"murders,thekillingshavestopped,buttheidentityofthekillerremainsamystery.Down-at-heelnewspaperreporterSebastianStubbhasmovedontoreportingonotherscand als,butwhenanew"Ripper"letterappearsonhisdeskandthekillingsstartagain,heunwittinglyfindshimselfatthecenterofanewmystery.Hasthe"Ripper"returned,orisitacopycatkiller?Orsomethingelseentirely?