Tom Wescott's Blog, page 2
February 18, 2014
I received my final proof copy today and am quite pleased...
I received my final proof copy today and am quite pleased with it, so the book should be ready for purchase very soon. Possibly tomorrow. It will be available in paperback as well as Kindle in every Amazon market. So, whatever country you live in, you'll be able to get it.
I've enrolled the book in Kindle's Matchbook program. So if you purchase the paper back and at any point in time - now or later - also want to get it on Kindle, you'll be able to do so at a greatly discounted rate of $2.99 (or the currency equivalent of your country if outside the U.S.).
I'll post again soon when the book is up and ready for purchase. Thanks for your support!
Tom
I've enrolled the book in Kindle's Matchbook program. So if you purchase the paper back and at any point in time - now or later - also want to get it on Kindle, you'll be able to do so at a greatly discounted rate of $2.99 (or the currency equivalent of your country if outside the U.S.).
I'll post again soon when the book is up and ready for purchase. Thanks for your support!
Tom
January 22, 2014
The book is unfortunately not available for preorder and ...
The book is unfortunately not available for preorder and won't be available until it's ready to ship, which will be at some point in February. I'll of course post when it's ready. It will be available in paperback and Kindle. I would assume they'll be available at the same time, but it's possible the paperback will be ready for purchase a few days before the Kindle edition goes live.
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January 21, 2014
January 10, 2014
Here are the Contents pages (minus page numbers) for the ...
Here are the Contents pages (minus page numbers) for the book:
CONTENTS Introduction I. Emma Smith The Den of ThievesSee No EvilBroken Not CutReflections on MurderThe Man in ChargeThe Smith Murder: A New PerspectiveMysterious CircumstanceII. Martha TabramInside the “Slaughterhouse”A Corpse without a NamePearly Poll – The WitnessA Clue OverlookedPearly Poll – The LiarHow Well Did Pearly Poll Know Martha? Missing PiecesDr. Killeen’s SecretHow Many Weapons? How Many Killers?III. In Pursuit of the ‘Shadow Man’The Woman Who Knew Too MuchThe Origin of the ‘Phantom Soldiers’ StoryFollowing the TrailWere Emma and Martha Victims of the Same Hand?IV. The Lords of Spitalfields‘We fear for what they are’“There is not a man in Scotland Yard worth anything” The ‘Villains’ of H-Division The Curious Connections of John Satchell Shadows of George Yard Boxing Clever The Murder of Emily HorsnailV. Leather Apron: A Mystery Solved? The Origins of Leather Apron Framing John Pizer False Witness The Secret Deal The Woman on Church StreetVI. The Ripper Connection The Hidden Truth of Polly’s Last Days The Annie Chapman AltercationVII. Pieces of the Puzzle Putting the Pieces Together The Murder of Mary Ann Austin In the Thick of It
Appendices The Butler Theory The True Provenance of The Eddowes Shawl? More on Pearly Poll The Further Adventures of Francis Hewitt Notes & References
CONTENTS Introduction I. Emma Smith The Den of ThievesSee No EvilBroken Not CutReflections on MurderThe Man in ChargeThe Smith Murder: A New PerspectiveMysterious CircumstanceII. Martha TabramInside the “Slaughterhouse”A Corpse without a NamePearly Poll – The WitnessA Clue OverlookedPearly Poll – The LiarHow Well Did Pearly Poll Know Martha? Missing PiecesDr. Killeen’s SecretHow Many Weapons? How Many Killers?III. In Pursuit of the ‘Shadow Man’The Woman Who Knew Too MuchThe Origin of the ‘Phantom Soldiers’ StoryFollowing the TrailWere Emma and Martha Victims of the Same Hand?IV. The Lords of Spitalfields‘We fear for what they are’“There is not a man in Scotland Yard worth anything” The ‘Villains’ of H-Division The Curious Connections of John Satchell Shadows of George Yard Boxing Clever The Murder of Emily HorsnailV. Leather Apron: A Mystery Solved? The Origins of Leather Apron Framing John Pizer False Witness The Secret Deal The Woman on Church StreetVI. The Ripper Connection The Hidden Truth of Polly’s Last Days The Annie Chapman AltercationVII. Pieces of the Puzzle Putting the Pieces Together The Murder of Mary Ann Austin In the Thick of It
Appendices The Butler Theory The True Provenance of The Eddowes Shawl? More on Pearly Poll The Further Adventures of Francis Hewitt Notes & References
December 28, 2013
Hello, and welcome to the official blog of author Tom Wes...
Hello, and welcome to the official blog of author Tom Wescott. Moving forward, news and information relating to Wescott's published works will be found here. Due for publication early in 2014 is his debut book,
The Bank Holiday Murders: The True Story of the First Whitechapel Murders
. This non-fiction work of research and investigative journalism chronicles the murders of East End prostitutes, Emma Smith and Martha Tabram, both murdered on subsequent bank holidays in the year 1888. They mark the beginning of what would become the 'Whitechapel murders'. Largely overlooked by modern researchers because of doubt that they were the 'work' of Jack the Ripper, Wescott presents new information and evidence that challenges and, in some cases, completely demolishes accepted wisdom. Among the new discoveries are:
* Actual proof identifying an accomplice to at least some of the murders.
* Proof this accomplice would have known at least 5 consecutive murder victims.
* Compelling evidence presented against a well-known policeman who was complicit in framing a suspect.
* An in-depth look at the 'common denominator' between the known accomplice to the murderer and the policeman who aided in at least one known cover-up.
* A new evaluation of the police and medical evidence that concludes Emma Smith and Martha Tabram were murdered by the same man or men.
The Bank Holiday Murders is not another speculative 'suspect' book but an unbiased presentation of a long-term investigation that has produced extraordinary new evidence that, the author hopes, will propel Ripperology towards the 'final solution' long hoped for.
* Actual proof identifying an accomplice to at least some of the murders.
* Proof this accomplice would have known at least 5 consecutive murder victims.
* Compelling evidence presented against a well-known policeman who was complicit in framing a suspect.
* An in-depth look at the 'common denominator' between the known accomplice to the murderer and the policeman who aided in at least one known cover-up.
* A new evaluation of the police and medical evidence that concludes Emma Smith and Martha Tabram were murdered by the same man or men.
The Bank Holiday Murders is not another speculative 'suspect' book but an unbiased presentation of a long-term investigation that has produced extraordinary new evidence that, the author hopes, will propel Ripperology towards the 'final solution' long hoped for.
