<p>It is December 1888.</p><p>Jack the Ripper has not&nbsp;killed&nbsp;for over a month and London is beginning to relax as Christmas approaches.</p><p>When Katherine Kramer cuts herself on a strange book&nbsp;at a dinner&nbsp;party, she quickly falls ill.&nbsp;</p><p>Her husband Richard is a professor of medicine, but&nbsp;even&nbsp;his efforts are futile&nbsp;as the mysterious illness blazes through&nbsp;her.</p><p>As Katherine dies, she gives birth to something nightmarish.&nbsp;</p><p>Something which should not exist.&nbsp;</p><p>Something which spurs&nbsp;Richard&nbsp;to&nbsp;embark on a&nbsp;terrifying&nbsp;journey of discovery as he&nbsp;chases&nbsp;the answer to one question: who or what killed his wife?</p><p><br></p>