The Gruesome Affair of the Grinning
Skull Slasher
This
abominable case was one of my earliest encounters with the formidable Lady Dorrington. A latter-day, and gruesomely theatrical,
Jack-the-Ripper terrorized the East End for weeks.
The Yard's inability to end his
reign of horror was a source of bitter complaint by both the public and the
press. The murderer prowled the foggy
alleys like a creature of prey, and even I began to wonder if our lethal opponent
was more than human.
It was with some trepidation for her safety that I called upon Tasha for assistance. My fears were well-founded, for as Tasha hunted this wraith, she herself was being stalked.
