Manhattan, 1902.

Irrepressible heiress and intrepid sleuth Francesca Cahill moves from her own elegant world of Fifth Avenue to the teeming underbelly of society, a place of pride, passions...and sometimes deadly perversions.

Despite the misgivings of her fiance, Calder Hart, Francesca canot turn away from the threat that is terrorizing the tenement neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. A madman has attacked three women, but while the the first two victims survived, the third is dead, raising the stakes. All the victims are impoverished but beautiful Irishwomen --- and Francesca fears that Maggie Kennedy and Gwen O'Neil, two friends who live nearby, could be next.

Soo she is working with her former love, police commissioner Rick Bragg --- Calder's half brother and worst rival. But even as Calder's jealous passions leave his relationship with Francesca teetering on the brink, Francesca is frantically on the killer's trail, certain The Slasher will strike again --- afraid she will be too late...

This book will be going to the used book store to make room on Mount TBR. Though this book will be long gone, I was able to acquire an electronic copy of this book to read on my Nook. I will update this space with my review after I've read it.