THE JACK THE RIPPER A-Z (SIGNED)

Paperback, Revised & Updated. SIGNED. Foreword by Donald Rumbelow. Compiled in encyclopaedic format by 3 of the world's leading experts on the subject, this new edition of the 'A-Z' is completely revised and updated to reveal all the latest research. Giving fresh and unbiased accounts of all the many theories a to the Ripper's identity, it includes : the latest on Dr. Tumbelty, the subject of the 'Littlechild letter', which discloses the astonishing information that the head of Special Branch's preferred suspect was arrested but escaped to the United States. The theory of Joseph Barnett, the lover of the last victim, who closely matches the FBI's psychological profile of the Ripper. The sensational ongoing story of the alleged diary confession of James Maybrick. An undisputed guide for both serious Ripperologists and true-crime fans alike, and provides a compelling insight into the enigma which still exerts such a fascination over a century later. Illus., Index. 519pp. p/back. Browned pp., minimal creasing, sl. shelfwear. With tipped-in labels SIGNED by : PAUL BEGG, MARTIN FIDO, KEITH SKINNER and DONALD RUMBELOW. An excellent reference work, and recommended. Vg+ with minimal creasing to covers.