In 1888 the Whitechapel area of London was the scene of some of the most brutal murders ever recorded in history - and yet the case of Jack the Ripper remains unsolved. Steering clear of wild conspiracy theories, and spurious attempts to advance new theories about the identity of the culprit, Paul Begg instead provides the facts behind one of the most infamous and grisly episodes of the Victorian era. The book is a social history of Victorian East London as it is about the murders themselves. Begg argues that the case excited such interest precisely because of the notoriety of the East End at the time. Chronological coverage includes detailed accounts of the lives of each of the victims and an examination of the police investigation.
- ISBN10 058250631X
- ISBN13 9780582506312
- Publish Date 28 October 2002 (first published October 1988)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 February 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pearson Education Limited
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 328
- Language English