Chicago

The Screaming Mimi – Bill Sweeney is a down-and-out lush. He is also a top-notch reporter. Aroused by the naked beauty of the Ripper’s fourth victim — or near-victim — Sweeney pulls himself together and goes after the killer.

The Fabulous Clipjoint is a coming-of-age story that begins when Ed’s father is murdered in a back alley in Chicago. Ed and his Uncle Ambrose investigate and Ed learns a great deal about life and death.

A hidden underground city has been established, deep in the earth, underneath Chicago. Ruled by Osiris, this city is the gateway to the Karneter, the afterlife, from which no man returns. Into this hidden realm, a woman is brought — she who will become The Bride of Osiris.