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Frederick Bailey Deeming: Jack The Ripper Or Something Worse?
In 1892, Frederick Bailey Deeming was hanged at Melbourne Gaol.
He has since been accused of killing two of his wives and four children. At the time, the international press discussed whether or not he was the infamous Jack the Ripper.
Now, using previously unseen documents from around the world, the true story of Frederick Bailey Deeming can be revealed. Featuring a wide range of historical contemporary primary sources, official files, inquest reports, telegrams, correspondence, and newspaper accounts from local, national and international sources.
Learn about Deeming's early life through hitherto unseen material.
Learn about his frauds, bigamy, and travels around the world.
Discover previously unseen files thought lost in archival centres around the world.
All fully referenced, with an extensive source list and bibliography.
He has since been accused of killing two of his wives and four children. At the time, the international press discussed whether or not he was the infamous Jack the Ripper.
Now, using previously unseen documents from around the world, the true story of Frederick Bailey Deeming can be revealed. Featuring a wide range of historical contemporary primary sources, official files, inquest reports, telegrams, correspondence, and newspaper accounts from local, national and international sources.
Learn about Deeming's early life through hitherto unseen material.
Learn about his frauds, bigamy, and travels around the world.
Discover previously unseen files thought lost in archival centres around the world.
All fully referenced, with an extensive source list and bibliography.
404 pages, Paperback
First published March 20, 2014
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December 18, 2016
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If you are looking for an author who made up his mind about Frederick Bailey Deeming, rooted around for a few facts that support his opinion, and then wrote a sensational book with lots of gory details, this is not your author and not your book. If you appreciate the bare facts, careful detail, and a chance to make up your own mind, this might be it. Mr. Covell has obviously spent many years digging through historical records, and his careful research shows. My only quarrel with the book is that at times his careful recounting of every resource can become overwhelming, and he has a tendency to become sidetracked on details about peripheral people--the birth records of the grandparents of his wife is a bit more detail than I need. However, as a resource on the life and times of FBD, you could not ask for more.
If you are looking for an author who made up his mind about Frederick Bailey Deeming, rooted around for a few facts that support his opinion, and then wrote a sensational book with lots of gory details, this is not your author and not your book. If you appreciate the bare facts, careful detail, and a chance to make up your own mind, this might be it. Mr. Covell has obviously spent many years digging through historical records, and his careful research shows. My only quarrel with the book is that at times his careful recounting of every resource can become overwhelming, and he has a tendency to become sidetracked on details about peripheral people--the birth records of the grandparents of his wife is a bit more detail than I need. However, as a resource on the life and times of FBD, you could not ask for more.
December 5, 2018
The book is about the wife murderer Frederick Baily Deeming , who some people believe could also be a candidate for Jack the Ripper.
The author has an interesting way of writing instead of just telling you about the evidence he finds, he presents the whole document for you to examine for yourself. For example instead of using extract's from a newspaper report he will present the whole article. I dont think it will be everyone's cup of tea but it is does make for some very interesting reading. The evidence the author presents shows that Deeming was a conman and a wife murderer but nothing more. I think the book would be a valuable resource to anybody wanting to or who is already researching the story of Frederick Bailey Deeming.
The author has an interesting way of writing instead of just telling you about the evidence he finds, he presents the whole document for you to examine for yourself. For example instead of using extract's from a newspaper report he will present the whole article. I dont think it will be everyone's cup of tea but it is does make for some very interesting reading. The evidence the author presents shows that Deeming was a conman and a wife murderer but nothing more. I think the book would be a valuable resource to anybody wanting to or who is already researching the story of Frederick Bailey Deeming.
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