JACK THE RIPPER: The 21st Century Investigation

Hardback, SIGNED. 'There have been countless attempts to solve the brutal murders committed more than a 100yrs. ago by Jack the Ripper. It seems that almost everyone has a pet theory, ranging from the reasonably likely to the entirely preposterous. What this most famous of British criminal cases has always required is a clear, professional eye to analyse the evidence with all the benefits of modern investigative techniques. Now that has been provided in the shape of the man most qualified to crack the case - former murder squad detective Trevor Marriott. He casts aside rumours, fantasies and urban legends which have for so long stalked through the shadowy world of this vile killer. The results are startling: for many years it has ben accepted that Jack the Ripper killed only 5 women, but now it can be revealed that up to 9 were victims. And, most astonishingly of all, a suspect previously unconsidered has been firmly put in the frame. Not only that, but similar murders in Europe and Central America have been uncovered with evidence linking them to the Whitechapel murders and the new suspect. Has everyone been wrong all these years?' The author refutes all previous theories. 310pp. 8vo. h/back. With tipped-in label SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. As New in dw.