HUCK FINN MEETS PROFESSOR MORIARTY
The award-winning novel based on the shocking true story of serial killer Edward Rulloff and his young protégé.
Albert is a bright boyâa quality much despised in 1846 Ithaca, a gritty town at the edge of New Yorkâs frontier. Desperate to belong, he fails repeatedly to prove himself worth his salt, until a captivating stranger offers a new futureâthat of a respectable scholar in New York City. His new mentor, however, is Edward Rulloff, an accomplished physician, lawyer, linguist fluent in 27 languagesâand serial killer.
Soon caught up in an epic test of loyalty and betrayal, Albert must wrestle with the meaning of justice, and decide for himself whether Rulloff is a genius or a madmanâall while trying to survive his thrilling, shameful, and dangerous adventures.
Based on the true story that riveted the 19th-century world, THE PRISONERâS APPRENTICE won the 2022 IRDA Historical Fiction Award, was an Eric Hoffer Finalist, and was awarded an Indie BRAG Medallion. A must-read for anyone who enjoys Erik Larson, Lindsay Faye or Robert McCammon.
âGrabbed me on page oneâ â Lolly Winston, New York Times bestselling author
âCompletely riveting storytellingâ â Ellen Sussman, New York Times bestselling author