Short description
An account of Jack the Ripper, the Victorian serial murderer whose identity remains one of criminology's greatest mysteries. It contains: the contents of the Scotland Yard files covering the series of murders; press reports; witness statements and extracts from police notebooks; and, documents missing from the official files and many photographs.
Long description
Two experienced Ripperologists have applied their joint knowledge and expertise to the painstaking collation of all the known official records to produce this ultimate Ripper book - a narrative account of the murders encompassing all the known evidence. The most complete work on the Ripper case ever, it contains: the entire contents of the Scotland Yard files covering the full series of murders; extensive press reports; witness statements and extracts from police notebooks; and, documents missing from the official files and many rare photographs. The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook is not only an invaluable reference, but is also a compelling account of the Victorian serial murderer whose identity remains one of criminology's greatest mysteries.
Review
'Ripperologists will need no urging to get The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook, possibly the most complete true crime reference book ever.' Time Out