Jack the Ripper The Definitive History,9781405807128

Jack the Ripper The Definitive History

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781405807128
ISBN10: 1405807121
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-12-15
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

Steering clear of wild conspiracy theories, this is the paperback edition of the book to which people turn for the facts behind one of the infamous and grisly episodes of the Victorian era. The story and identity of Jack the Ripper remains a subject of enduring interest and fascination for the general publicProvides a detailed yet readable, blow-by-blow account of the crimes - who saw and did what, where and whenUnique as a general read for those who simply want to know what happened and to understand why the Ripper is remembered todayAuthor is a renowned 'Ripperologist' - editor of the Ripperologist magazine and author of several previous books on Jack the Ripper

Author Biography

Paul Begg is a leading authority on the subject of Jack the Ripper. He regularly appears on TV documentaries on the Ripper, has advised the novelists Tom Clancy and Patricia Cornwell on the facts behind the mystery and has given talks to the FBI on the subject. He is a full time writer and current Editor of the Ripperologist magazine. His previous books include, Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts (Robson, 1988) and the Jack the Ripper A-Z (Hodder).

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
The East End
1(31)
Emma Elizabeth Smith
32(7)
The Bitter Cry
39(23)
Martha Tabram
62(8)
Flounder and Fumble, and `Catch Whom You Can!'
70(35)
Mary Ann Nichols
105(23)
The Maiden Tribute
128(35)
`At the Crater of a Volcano'
163(24)
Annie Chapman
187(22)
The Double Event -- Elizabeth Stride
209(26)
Catharine Eddowes
235(14)
Dear Boss
249(38)
Mary Jane Kelly
287(28)
The Great Victorian Mystery: Who Was Jack the Ripper?
315(41)
Other Ripper Suspects
356(21)
Index 377

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