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The Definitive Jack the Ripper
The most authoritative work on the Whitechapel crimes. The latest print version of Jack the Ripper - An Encyclopaedia. This book covers every possible murder that might be attributed to Jack, covers over 100 suspects, includes illustrations, maps, a review of other books, research sources and lots more. Divided into sections including: - The Victims The Witnesses The Police Others Who Played a Part Chronology Descriptions Letters and Correspondence Miscellaneous Myths and Errors The Locations The Suspects The Literature Resources Summary In the last section the author gives the most likely solution to the mystery. Paperback is over 550 pages and contains many illustrations.
554 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 2012
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John J. Eddleston
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John J. Eddleston is an authority on British criminal history and a prolific writer on the subject.
His many books include Murderous Sussex, Murderous Manchester, Blind Justice, Jack the Ripper: An Encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia of Executions, A Century of Welsh Murders and Executions, Manx Killers, Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Southampton and Miscarriages of Justice: Famous London Cases.
John J. Eddleston is an authority on British criminal history and a prolific writer on the subject.
His many books include Murderous Sussex, Murderous Manchester, Blind Justice, Jack the Ripper: An Encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia of Executions, A Century of Welsh Murders and Executions, Manx Killers, Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Southampton and Miscarriages of Justice: Famous London Cases.
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August 10, 2016
Great starting point.
Eddleston has done a great job of laying out the facts of the Ripper murders. Using only primary sources, such as police reports and Inquest transcripts, he lays out the the stories of each of the Victims. Because he uses only the known facts of the case, he's able to debunk many of the more far-fetched theories, and doesn't give his own theory about the killer's identity unit the very end of the book. Well written, as well as well researched, I highly recommend this one for those who, like me, wanted to brush up on the facts.
Eddleston has done a great job of laying out the facts of the Ripper murders. Using only primary sources, such as police reports and Inquest transcripts, he lays out the the stories of each of the Victims. Because he uses only the known facts of the case, he's able to debunk many of the more far-fetched theories, and doesn't give his own theory about the killer's identity unit the very end of the book. Well written, as well as well researched, I highly recommend this one for those who, like me, wanted to brush up on the facts.
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