As high society's social calendar opens up and the Season draws to aclose, London is gripped by fear. Someone has taken to stalking womenof the night and painting the town red...in their blood. The name oneveryone's lips seems to be "Jack the Ripper" - and as a result, thename on Queen Victoria's lips is Phantomhive. Summoned to London toclean up the mess created by this madman, Ciel Phantomhive arrives withSebastian, his extraordinary butler, at his side to pour him tea,polish his silver, and...investigate a serial killer. And with the aid(and occasional interference) of a few of the Phantomhive house'snumerous acquaintances, little stands in the way of the young earlgetting to the bottom of this mystery. However, one questionremains...can he handle the shattering truth behind it?