The Jack the Ripper Files

Jack the Ripper has haunted the world’s imagination since his murderous reign in the 1880s. Exploring the social context of the crimes, this invaluable survey includes police reports, letters supposedly from the notorious killer, and contemporary newspaper clippings. These documents enable readers to become armchair detectives—sifting through evidence, sorting out the contradictory theories, and assessing the clues and conclusions gathered through time.

ISBN10: 0233004734
ISBN13: 9780233004730
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 20160503
Publisher: Sterling
Binding: Hardback
SKU: 9780233004730
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Jack the Ripper has haunted the world’s imagination since his murderous reign drew to a close in 1888. Exploring the social context of the crimes, this invaluable survey includes police reports, letters purporting to be from the notorious killer, and newspaper clippings from the time. These documents enable readers to become armchair detectives, sifting through the evidence, sorting out the complex and contradictory theories, and assessing all the clues and conclusions gathered through the decades.