Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Ch. 1: INTRODUCTION  ix

Ch. 2: THE EAST END  1

Ch.3: EMMA ELIZABETH SMITH  32

Ch. 4: THE BITTER CRY  39

Ch. 5: MARTHA TABRAM  62

Ch. 6: FLOUNDER AND FUMBLE, AND 'CATCH WHOM YOU CAN!'  70

Ch.7: THE MAIDEN TRIBUTE  128

Ch. 8: 'AT THE CRATER OF A VOLCANO'  163

Ch. 9: ANNIE CHAPMAN  187

Ch. 10: THE DOUBLE EVENT - ELIZABETH STRIDE  209

Ch. 11: CATHARINE EDDOWES  235

Ch. 12: DEAR BOSS  249

Ch. 13: MARY JANE KELLY  287

Ch. 14: THE GREAT VICTORIAN MYSTERY: WHO WAS JACK THE RIPPER?  315

Ch. 15: OTHER RIPPER SUSPECTS  356

INDEX

Promotional Information

Steering clear of wild conspiracy theories, this is the paperback edition of the book to which people turn for the facts behind one of the infamous and grisly episodes of the Victorian era.

About the Author

Paul Begg is a leading authority on the subject of Jack the Ripper. He regularly appears on TV documentaries on the Ripper, has advised the novelists Tom Clancy and Patricia Cornwell on the facts behind the mystery and has given talks to the FBI on the subject. He is a full time writer and current Editor of the Ripperologist magazine. His previous books include, "Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts "(Robson, 1988) and the "Jack the Ripper A-Z "(Hodder).

Reviews

Reviews of the hardback edition: 'Such an extensive and entertaining book has long been needed, and we are fortunate that Paul Begg has chosen to write it' "Ripper Notes" 'As good a general account of Jack the Ripper as exists' "The Sunday Telegraph" 'Rather than being another attempt to identify the culprit, this book examines the facts behind one of the most infamous and grisly episodes of the Victorian era.' "Best of British"