The Name of the Star
- Published
- 29 September 2011
- Pages
- 372
- ISBN-13
- 9780007398638
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Name of the Star, published September 29, 2011, opens the trilogy as American teenager Rory Deveaux witnesses a modern killer recreating Jack the Ripper's 1888 murders and discovers she alone can see him -- because he's a ghost.
Key facts about The Name of the Star
The Name of the Star is a novel by Maureen Johnson. Readers have had it since 29 September 2011. It runs to 372 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of The Name of the Star. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780007398638 to find the main one.
The Name of the Star is book 1 of 4 in the Shades of London series. The series has 4 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. 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 Name of the Star is book 1 in the Shades of London series. It is followed by The Madness Underneath. 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 9780007398638