THE NIGHT OF THE RIPPER

Hardback. 'This novel is based on the Jack the Ripper murders (GB) 1888.' Who was Jack the Ripper? Was it the Duke of Clarence? A doctor with a perverse speciality in anatomy? A policeman? Ever since the infamous Ripper terrorised the prostitutes of Victorian London, the murderer's identity has remained a mystery. In this chilling, suspenseful novel, the author proposes a brand-new solution, as shocking and ingenious as the conclusion of his classic 'Psycho'. Featuring cameo appearances by such Victorian notables as Arthur Conan Doyle, George Bernard Shaw, and the Elephant Man. 255pp. 8vo. h/back. V. lightly browned pp. o/w Nr. F. in F. protected dw.