The Jack the Ripper Suspects: Persons Cited by Investigators and Theorists
by Stan Russo
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The legendary Jack the Ripper murdered as many as ten women between the years of 1887 and 1891 in the East End of London. The debate over his true identity has never been resolved. This unbiased history of the various suspects, including two women, will give any reader a grounding on which to make an informed decision on the identity. Suspects include influential artist Walter Sickert, children's author Lewis Carroll, Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (father of Winston Churchill), and others show more ranging from doctors and politicians to wandering lunatics. The encyclopedic entries provide such features as major events and other biographical data in a suspect's life, a complete case chronology for particular suspects, and an analysis of the theories. The entries describe the research and reasons that have contributed to the suspect's positive or negative candidacy as a viable suspect. Within these pages may lie the true Jack the Ripper--the author places all the available facts before the reader. show lessTags
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A methodical listing of a wide variety of individuals who were suggested to be Jack the Ripper, ranging from serious suspects to speculative suspects to probably imaginary people. Each entry covers what biographical information there is available, and what, if any, evidence links this person to the Ripper kills. A good supplementary source for any Ripper hobbyist's desk, but obviously not meant for people who know little about the crimes.
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Author and screenwriter Stan Russo lives in New York City
Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Jack the Ripper
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Politics and Government, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History
- DDC/MDS
- 364.152 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses Offenses against the person Homicide
- LCC
- HV6535 .G63 .L667 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
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