Synopses & Reviews
Investigate one of the most compelling killers of all time! Jack the Ripper: The Casebook takes readers on a tour of Victorian Londonand#8217;s underworld where the slayings took place, from street corner taverns to unsavory lodging houses. One by one the murder victims are revealed, the circumstances of their killings investigated, and the suspects analyzed. What amateur sleuths will find most fascinating here are the many facsimiles of contemporary documents, including letters allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper to police and elsewhere, police reports, press articles, and personal correspondence. These facsimiles provide readers with access to all the available information so they, too, can try to unravel this century-old mystery.
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Over 100 years have elapsed since what is believed to have been Jack the Ripper's final murder, yet hundreds of books, television programs, and films continue to be produced every year on the subject.
Jack the Ripper: Crime Scene Investigation takes readers back to the London of 1888 through unique reconstructions of the Ripper's murders. Detailed crime-scene re-creations, plus thoroughly researched text written by experts, give readers the most complete view to date of the gruesome crimes that shook Victorian society.and#160;
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Jack the Ripper has haunted the world's imagination since his murderous reign in the 1880s. Exploring the social context of the crimes, this invaluable survey includes police reports, letters supposedly from the notorious killer, and contemporary newspaper clippings. These documents enable readers to become armchair detectives--sifting through evidence, sorting out the contradictory theories, and assessing the clues and conclusions gathered through time.
About the Author
Paul Begg is a leading Ripper researcher. He wrote
Jack the Ripper: The Facts (2004) and Jack
the Ripper: The Definitive History (2004) and co-wrote
The Jack the Ripper A to Z. He has appeared on television as an expert on the Ripper, including in
Jack the Ripper: An Ongoing Mystery (2000) and
The Real Jack the Ripper (2010). He also wrote the documentary
Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Story, which aired in 2011 in the UK.and#160;John Bennett is the author of
E1: A Journey Through Whitechapel and Spitalfields (2008). He is also a teacher and a tour guide, with a special focus on the East End.