Jack the Ripper : Scotland Yard investigates
Bringing together the combined knowledge of two of the foremost experts on Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel Murders, Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates is the most authoritative account of the case so far. Making full use of their background as police officers, Stewart P Evans and Donald Rumbelow re-investigate every aspect of it from the point of view of the contemporary investigator. By so doing, they have been able to uncover links and clues that have remained hidden for more than a century, and to extend the investigation beyond the 'canonical' five victims. Stripping away
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Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Authors' note; 1. A Gentleman of Angularities; 2. Policing the Metropolis; 3. King Stork Takes Command; 4. First Blood; 5. Ghastly Crimes Committed by a Maniac?; 6. Horror upon Horror; 7. The London Terror; 8. A Thirst for Blood; 9. Sleuth-hounds and Conspiracies; 10. The Letter Writers; 11. Whitechapel is Panic Stricken; 12. Uneasy Aftermath; 13. The Ripper Again?; 14. The End of the Whitechapel Murders; 15. Was there a Police Solution?; 16. Did Anderson Know?; 17. Popular Ripper Myths; Authors' Epilogues. Appendix 1: Divisions of the Metropolitan and City Police, 1888Appendix 2: List of Letters Sent to the City Police; Notes; Bibliography; Copyright
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