The ultimate Jack the Ripper companion

Fülszöveg

The most complete work on the Ripper murders ; i published, containing:
Full contents of the Scotland Yard files covering the series
of murders considered by the police in their Ripper investigations - plus copies of documents now missing
from the files
The pathologists' reports, witness statements, and official
police reports •
Material from the Royal Archives, major London Record
Offices and Home Office files never seen before
•
Many contemporary newspaper reports
Over 100 photographs and illustrations, many rare and never published before
In the years 1888-91 the now world-famous series of prostitute murders tool< place in the East End of London. By the autumn of 1888 a new and terrifying nickname had appeared in the popular press - Jacl< the Ripper. To this day the Identity of the Ripper remains a mystery, yet public interest has never waned in the hunt for the real name of this Victorian serial l<iller. It Is a historical true crime that has become so entwined with... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The most complete work on the Ripper murders ; i published, containing:
Full contents of the Scotland Yard files covering the series
of murders considered by the police in their Ripper investigations - plus copies of documents now missing
from the files
The pathologists' reports, witness statements, and official
police reports •
Material from the Royal Archives, major London Record
Offices and Home Office files never seen before
•
Many contemporary newspaper reports
Over 100 photographs and illustrations, many rare and never published before
In the years 1888-91 the now world-famous series of prostitute murders tool< place in the East End of London. By the autumn of 1888 a new and terrifying nickname had appeared in the popular press - Jacl< the Ripper. To this day the Identity of the Ripper remains a mystery, yet public interest has never waned in the hunt for the real name of this Victorian serial l<iller. It Is a historical true crime that has become so entwined with myth that reality has all but disappeared, and for serious readers a determination to find the true facts of the case has always meant going bacic to the many and diverse primary sources - a hugely difficult and time-consuming task.

This book has been written to avoid such a necessity, providing an overview of all the documentary evidence on the crimes and subsequent investigations at every level. Stewart P. Evans and Keith Skinner have applied their joint knowledge and expertise to the painstaking collation of all the known official records, supplemented by important contemporary information, to produce the ultimate in Ripper research.
Years of sifting and arranging this difficult material, long hours transcribing barely legible Victorian handwriting, and incorporating the contents of never-seen-before Home Office files and many contemporary newspaper reports, have resulted in the only solid single prime-source reference work available anywhere in the world on this subject.
Containing 32 pages of photographs, many rare and some never before published, and including pathologists' reports, witness statements, extracts from police notebooks and the entire contents ofthe Scotland Yard files covering the murders, The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Companion is not only an invaluable reference, but is also an enthralling account ofthe greatest case of unsolved crime in history. Vissza