Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper -- Case Closed: Jack the Ripper -- Case Closed

by Patricia Cornwell

Examines the century-old series of murders that terrorized London in the 1880s, drawing on research, state-of-the-art forensic science, and insights into the criminal mind to reveal the true identity of the infamous Jack the Ripper.

• ISBN10: 1101204443
• ISBN13: 9781101204443
• Publish Date: 1 October 2003 (first published 28 October 2002)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Berkley Books
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 528
• Language: English

Reviews

[ibeforem]

Cornwell makes a good circumstantial case against Walter Richard Sickert, a painter. She blames him not only for the 5 murders attributed to Jack the Ripper, but for several others as well, including the murders of several children. Unfortunately, there’s no real physical proof, and apparently no room in this book for dissenting opinions.

I listened to what is apparently an abridged version of this book, despite owning a hard copy. I really don’t feel the need to pick up the book and fill in the blanks.

[Eve1972]

Interesting read!