If Looks Could Kill by Berry, Julie

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Author: Berry, JulieFantasy & magical realism (Childrens / Teenage)Published on 10 September 2026 by SIMON & SCHUSTER (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) in the United States.Paperback | 448 pages, 5C cvr (spfx: spot gloss, 5th colour); f-c edges140 x 210 x 28 | 454g
For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts.Two starred reviews! An instant New York Times bestseller! From Printz Honorwinning and New York Times bestselling author Julie Berry, a true-crime-nail-biter-turned-mythic-odyssey pitting Jack the Ripper against Medusa. A powerful exploration of human connection during nightmarish times (Kirkus Reviews).Its autumn 1888, and Jack the Ripper is on the run. As London police close in, he flees England for New York City seeking new victims. But a primal force of female vengeance has had enough. With serpents for hair and a fearsome gaze, an awakened Medusa is hunting for one thing: Jack.And other dangers lurk in Manhattans Bowery. Salvation Army volunteers Tabitha and Pearl discover that a girl they once helped has been forced to work in a local brothel. Tabithas an upstate city girl with a wry humor and a thirst for adventure, while farmgirl Pearl takes everything with stone-cold seriousness. Their brittle partnership is tested as they team up with an aspiring girl reporter and a handsome Irish bartender to mount a rescue effort, only to find their fates entwine with Medusas and Jacks.