The Butcher's Hook

The debut novel by Janet Ellis, The Butcher¿s Hook is the dark and twisted tale of a young girl in 18th-century London determined to take her life in her own hands. No matter the cost. Georgian London, in the summer of 1763. At nineteen, Anne Jaccob is awakened to the possibility of joy when she meets Fub, the butcher¿s apprentice, and begins to imagine a life of passion with him. Georgian London, in the summer of 1763. At nineteen, Anne Jaccob is awakened to the possibility of joy when she meets Fub, the butcher¿s apprentice, and begins to imagine a life of passion with him.