The Wilderness of Ruin - by Roseanne Montillo (Paperback)

The Wilderness of Ruin is a gripping historical crime thriller that delves into the darkest corners of Boston's working-class neighborhoods in the late 19th century.

With vivid detail, Roseanne Montillo brings to life the city's opulent cobblestone streets and squalid tenements, all while exploring the psychological complexities of a serial killer who preys on children.

At the heart of this captivating tale is a chasm between classes that widens in the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1872.

As Herman Melville and Oliver Wendell Holmes become enthralled by the case, they seek to understand how it might relate to their own mental instability.

With verve and historical detail, Montillo explores this case that reverberated through all of Boston's elite medical minds, leaving readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.