A woman is brutally murdered, the hallmark signs of the Ripper upon her. Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline believes it’s Jack's return, but Reid - the precinct's new master- suspects otherwise.

A beloved toy maker is beaten to death for a mysterious brass box and the coins in his pocket. The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee presents 14 year old culprit who refuses to deny the charge.

H Division and the independent City of London force are thrown together when the panic surrounding a sudden cholera outbreak leads them to scour both boroughs, searching to find an underlying pattern.

The brutal clearing of a local slum for the underground railway reveals an almost indecipherable murder scene and an unreliable slum girl witness.

A string of brilliantly masterminded robberies draw the attention of Reid and his team, while Drake is confronted with a spectre from his past in the form of his one-time colonel.

The killing of a Jewish anarchist leads Reid and the team into the heartless chicanery of the British government's fight against distant Empires and global terrorism.