WE ALL HUNGER FOR LOVE

London, 1896, and Dr Mina Monroe is on the edges of a perfect life. Having recently earned a doctorate in psychology and announced her engagement to childhood sweetheart Detective Sergeant Matthew Appleson, Mina is keen to make her mark on the world - but her speciality in murder is scorned by her peers and deemed too unseemly a subject for women.

Upon hearing that infamous murderer Julius Head - The Supper Club Killer - is to be evaluated for trial, Mina sees this as an opportunity to develop and publish a thesis on killers and their psyches. Without telling Matthew, Mina starts meeting regularly with the seductive Julius to understand his reasoning, his history, and his alluring mind.

When a brand-new killer starts stalking the streets of Soho, the crimes pull Mina and Julius together in hopes of solving the case. But their deadly obsession with murder, and one another, may lead them to darker places...

For fans of Ripper Street and The Silence of the Lambs, The Elaborations is a seductive Victorian dark romance.

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"A dark, bloody, sensual romance takes The Silence of the Lambs , The Elaborations is a must-read for those seeking something as raw and juicy as a steak, served with a hearty side of historical charm, earnestness, and whimsy. Sarah Cook crafts a fierce tale of the reclamation of agency and your body, all while making the reader endeared to the unforgettable power duo found in Mina and Julius. I cannot wait to see what more Cook has in store for these characters."

-Josephine Taylor, author of The Bones We Haunt

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