The Madness Underneath
- Published
- 26 February 2013
- Pages
- 383
- ISBN-13
- 9780399256615
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Madness Underneath (February 2013) grew to 383 pages as Rory trains further with London's hidden ghost-hunting police squad, with Maureen Johnson pushing the Ripper-copycat plot -- and Rory's own increasingly precarious grip on her ability -- darker than the first book.
Key facts about The Madness Underneath
Maureen Johnson wrote The Madness Underneath, a novel on our list. It has been out since 26 February 2013. The book has 383 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780399256615 to find the main one.
The Madness Underneath is book 2 of 4 in the Shades of London series. The series has 4 published books. However, the series starts with The Name of the Star (2011). The Shadow Cabinet is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 10 February 2015.
Additionally, Maureen Johnson writes 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett and Shadowhunter Chronicles: Short Fiction Collections, plus 1 more series. Those series sit on our young adult, fantasy and mystery shelves. Meanwhile, The Velvet Knife is the latest published Maureen Johnson book on file, from 29 September 2026.
About Maureen Johnson
Maureen Johnson is an American young adult author known for novels including 13 Little Blue Envelopes and the Truly Devious mystery series, as well as her contributions to the Shadowhunter short fiction anthologies within Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter Chronicles universe. See every Maureen Johnson book in order.
Its place in Shades of London
The Madness Underneath is book 2 in the Shades of London series. It follows The Name of the Star. It is followed by The Boy in the Smoke. See the full Shades of London reading order.
American teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London for a boarding-school year just as a killer starts recreating Jack the Ripper's 1888 murders across Whitechapel, down to the exact dates and locations. When Rory becomes the sole witness to one of the attacks, she discovers she can see something no one else can -- because a near-death experience has left her able to perceive ghosts, and the modern Ripper turns out to be one. That gift pulls her into a hidden squad of ghost-hunting police operatives, and the series…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780399256615