Head in the Ice book cover concept

This book cover concept was created for a book based in Victorian London, the story centered around the head of a woman found in the frozen Thames. Two different approaches were used, the first focused on the graphical traditional thriller motif intended to catch the viewers attention with an image that hinted at the grisly. The second approach used an illustration reminiscent of the era the book was based in with hints of the story presented in the decorative elements.