THE MAN WHO WOULD BE JACK The Hunt for the Real Ripper

Hardback. London, 1891. Less than 3 weeks after the last Whitechapel murder, 25yr old Thomas Cutbush is committed to Broadmoor for savage knife attacks on 2 girls. The arresting officer, Inspector William Race, intrigued by the wealth of connections with the infamous unsolved murders in the East End, starts to wonder whether he has in fact, arrested Jack the Ripper himself. Ignored by his superiors, and in despair, the detective eventually decides to take his story to the press. Race's actions unleash the biggest journalistic investigation of the time. 'The Sun' puts its star reporters on the trail of Thomas Cutbush, and the startling new evidence and compelling eyewitness testimonies they gather set up a sensational scoop. The book introduces the truly incredible story of the investigation conducted by 'The Sun' and Inspector Race. With unprecedented access to long-hidden records, the author brings to light findings that would, at last, expose the truth of one of the world's most tantalising mysteries. With Frontis. portrait + Appendices. 294pp. 8vo. h/back. F. in protected F. dw.