Tag Archives: Jack the Ripper

Sifted Ripper

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Gene Stewart

Here’s my précis & review of this material: Robert Paul, a carman, was interviewed the day after Polly Nichols’s murder was reported to say to cops he’d found the body before the constable and had seen another man standing over … Continue reading →

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Review: The Crimes of Jack the Ripper by John Roland

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Gene Stewart

The Crimes Of Jack the Ripper: The Whitechapel Murders Re-Examined by John Roland Arcturus Publishing, Ltd. 2018 287pp, notes, index A Review by Gene Stewart A concise, clear-headed overview of the crimes and conditions surrounding 1888’s autumnal horrors in London’s … Continue reading →

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Review of The Man Who Would Be Jack (the Ripper) by David Bullock

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Gene Stewart

The Man Who Would Be Jack: The Hunt for the Real Ripper by David Bullock The Robson Press, 2012 294pp, 1 illustration, 3 appendices, no index ISBN: 9781849543408 A Review by Gene Stewart In the prologue we witness an inmate … Continue reading →

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Some Ripping Rip Snorters True and Otherwise

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Gene Stewart

One interesting book I snagged recently at Half Price Books is Mysteries of Police and Crime: Victorian Murders by Major Arthur Griffiths. It is a facsimile of the 1889 edition. He was a prison inspector and deputy governor of Millbank … Continue reading →

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Jack the Ripper and the Case for Scotland Yard’s Prime Suspect by Robert House Forward by Roy Hazelwood Published by Wiley, 2011, 1st edition 356pp, photos, notes, index ISBN: 978-0-470-93899-7 $19.95 Trade Paperback A Review

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Gene Stewart

Aaron Kozminski was a Polish Jew chased by oppression, bigotry, and pogroms from his native country. His father had long since died and at least one older brother had already left. Aaron was 15. He fled to England, ending up … Continue reading →

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