<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><strong>Huck Finn meets Professor Moriarty</strong><p><br></p><p>Albert Jarvis is an unusually bright boy-a tragic temperament for the jailor's son in a gritty 1840s town at the edge of the American frontier. Desperate to belong, he fails repeatedly to prove himself worth his salt, until a captivating stranger offers an enchanting vision-a world where the path to heroism lies in words. The place is New York City. The stranger: Edward Rulloff, an accomplished physician, lawyer, professor, inventor, linguist fluent in 27 languages-and serial killer.</p><p><br></p><p>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 madman-all while trying to survive his thrilling, shameful, and dangerous adventures. </p><p><br></p><p>Based on the shocking, true story of the Educated Murderer that riveted 19<sup>th</sup>-century America and England, drove editorials by Mark Twain, and may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' notorious nemesis, <em>The Prisoner's Apprentice </em>has all the makings of a classic. In a compelling twist on most detective fiction and true crime drama, we learn whodunit at the start. The genuine mystery teased out through this unforgettable psychological thriller is <em>why</em>.</p>
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