Her first day on the job finds her assisting Jackaby on a pretty interesting case. Abigail, herself, has the ability to see important, but at the same time ordinary, details making her a great choice for his personal assistant. He has the only seat in the house that allows him to see behind the curtain, so to speak. Jackaby, a man who investigates the unexplained and has an ability to see the extraordinary and the ability to see beings of supernatural origin. The series is set in 1892 New England and stars Abigail Rook.

“Jackaby” is the first book in the “Jackaby” series written by William Ritter. On the flip side, there is a lot that is not known about his place of birth, but stories about his place of birth talk about him being born in Malta Catacombs or in Oregon. He has two sons that are the bravest he could ask for and a wife that is an indomitable woman. That being said, he regrets nothing and later got degrees in education and English with certifications in folklore and creative writing. Ritter took such classes in meaningful subjects like Seventeenth Century Italian Longsword, Juggling, and Trampoline. While in college, at the University of Oregon, he chose to take classes so that he could have a great story to tell about taking the class, rather than any practical use that he could get out of it. He was taught by his parents to value creativity, intelligence, and individuality above all when they would read stories to him, they always read with voices. When William Ritter is not writing bestselling novels, he is educating high schoolers language arts in the state of Oregon (he also teaches them other things like reading, writing, heroes and mythology).

The Dire King by William Ritter