The Name of the Star is by Maureen Johnson. The first in the Shades of London fantasy series. Rory Deveaux has come from small town Louisiana to a boarding school in London. As she arrives, a series of murders begin which mirror the infamous Jack the Ripper murders of 100 years previous. While visiting a murder site near her school, Rory sees a man who might just be the killer; the problem is only she can see him. Rory has a unique, but previously unknown talent, she can see ghosts. Now she must work with a small group of others who share her "gift" to stop the new "Ripper" before he kills again.
Ratings: 9th grade - 9 out of 10 - V (violence).
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