THE BANK HOLIDAY MURDERS The True Story of the First Whitechapel Murders

Softcover. SIGNED. Emma Smith and Martha Tabram were once considered the first victims of Jack the Ripper. Accepted wisdom changed over time and they're now little more than footnotes to the Ripper mystery. But could it be that these early murders are in fact the key to unlocking the secret history of the Whitechapel murders? With new evidence and a fresh evaluation of the facts, we now find ourselves closer than ever to the answers that have eluded historians and criminologists for well over a century. Chapter headings include : Emma Smith; Martha Tabram; In Pursuit of the 'Shadow Man'; The Lords of Spitalfields; Leather Apron: A Mystery Solved?; The Ripper Connection; Pieces of the Puzzle. With Appendices, Notes & References. 204pp. trade size softcover. With tipped-in label SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. New