The Prisoner's Apprentice — Ebook

Name: The Prisoner's Apprentice — Ebook
Brand: Cheyenne Richards
SKU: PRISONER-E
Price: 4.99 USD
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Clever Boy. Genius Killer. True Story.

In his father's jail, young Albert finds what he's always wanted: a teacher who understands him. But some lessons exact a terrible price.

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When brilliant murderer Edward Rulloff is imprisoned in Ithaca, he offers Albert an education most boys in 1846 could only dream of—languages, philosophy, and the chance to become extraordinary. Under Rulloff's patient tutelage, Albert transforms from a lonely child into a gifted scholar. Yet as their unique friendship deepens, Albert begins to suspect that his mentor's acts of kindness mask a growing darkness. Each new lesson draws them closer to a terrible choice between loyalty and justice.

Based on a shocking true story that captivated nineteenth-century America, The Prisoner's Apprentice delivers a haunting exploration of what drives men to greatness—and to darkness. In the tradition of The Alienist and Devil in the White City, this atmospheric historical thriller weaves true crime and psychological suspense into a gothic tale that blurs the lines between genius and madness.

Winner of multiple historical fiction awards including the 2022 IRDA Award, Eric Hoffer Award Finalist, and B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree.

The Prisoner's Apprentice is a historical psychological thriller set in the mid-nineteenth century. If you love The Alienist, The Devil in the White City, or The Lost Apothecary, you'll love this rich and riveting coming of age tale.

Book details

Adult historical fiction · Gothic Thriller
Standalone book
308 pages
Published August 21, 2021
ISBN: 978-1-7373022-0-9

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That sweltering June began like any other. A few fighters and a buggy thief flowed through our jail. A man from the plaster company married a girl from Dryden. Eph Schutt lost his wife and baby to childbed fever. Mostly I remember the endless funeral sermon and Eph’s sister giving me a hard smack on the shoulder for kicking at the pews.

By the Fourth of July, everyone with a boat was out on Cayuga Lake, dragging chains and hooks and fishing nets, looking for bodies.

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About the Author

Cheyenne Richards is an award-winning author, sailor, and traveler who’s lived in California, Australia, Singapore, and aboard a sailboat in the Pacific.

She writes bold, emotionally rich historical fiction inspired by real women, real adventures, and the courage it takes to become who we’re meant to be.

She’s relentlessly curious, loves most everything on the planet except Swiss cheese, and would probably be banned from driving if the DMV tested for sense of direction.

She shares her real-life misadventures on her blog.

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