Plucky Victorian newspaper reporter Nellie Bly travels to the haunted moors of England to investigate the mysterious death of another journalist. There she encounters a handsome young biology teacher named H.G. Wells, whose knowledge leads Nellie into the realm of science gone mad.

"Fearless reporter Nellie Bly will stop at nothing to chase down stories that expose injustices against women-even if it comes at the risk of her own life and freedom-in this exciting novel inspired by the true story of one remarkable woman. In 1887 New York City, Nellie Bly has ambitions beyond writing for the ladies pages, but all the editors on Newspaper Row think women are too emotional, respectable and delicate to do the job. But then the New...