HISTORY'S WORST JACK THE RIPPER

Paperback. (Audience age 8-12). In 1888, London was terrorised by a mysterious man with a knife. Between the end of August and the beginning of November, this man committed 5 known murders - possibly more. Then, just as suddenly as they started, the killings stopped. Dubbed Jack the Ripper, he slipped through the dark, foggy streets of London's Whitechapel district, targeting women and leaving no witnesses and no clues as to his identity. The police were stumped. The press went wild. But no one could find Jack the Ripper. Even today, Jack the Ripper continues to fascinate. Amateur detectives, known as Ripperologists, books, films and walking tours all focus on one question : Who was Jack the Ripper? He may be one of history's worst villains, but his legend lives on. With Select Bibliog. 198pp. p/back. F. with no creasing to covers.