The Prisoner's Apprentice

Boy Meets KillerDiscover the award-winning novel based on the shocking true story.Albert is a bright boy-a quality much despised in 1846 Ithaca a gritty town at the edge of New Yorks frontier. Desperate to belong he fails repeatedly to prove himself worth his salt until a captivating stranger offers a new future-that of a respectable scholar in New York City. His new mentor however is Edward Rulloff an accomplished physician lawyer linguist fluent in 27 languages-and serial killer. Soon caught up in an epic test of loyalty and betrayal Albert must wrestle with the meaning of justice and decide for himself whether Rulloff is a genius or a madman-all while trying to survive his thrilling shameful and dangerous adventures. Based on the true story that riveted the 19th-century world THE PRISONERS APPRENTICE won the 2022 IRDA Historical Fiction Award was an Eric Hoffer Finalist and was awarded an Indie BRAG Medallion. A must-read for anyone who enjoys Erik Larson Lindsay Faye or Robert McCammon.