In the shadow-drenched alleys of a London not found on any map, a predator walks—a creature of the night whose thirst is never slaked. They call him "The Rose Killer," a name whispered in fear by those who find his calling card, a single black rose, lying beside the lifeless victims of his insatiable hunger. In this gothic historical thriller, the ordinary world of Robert and Ellen Bernard is turned inside out as they take in a lodger whose enigmatic presence brings a chilling change to their mundane existence. Every creak of the floorboards, every rustle of the curtains, every flicker of candlelight teases the senses, drawing you closer to the heart of a mystery that gnaws at the soul.