London's Only Jack The Ripper Specialist Dealer

RIPPER CONFERENCE: LONDON 2009
The seventh UK event is the first to take place in London on a day delegate basis, and will be held on Saturday October 24 and Sunday 25. The organisers are not booking accommodation, so that delegates will be free to make their own arrangements and find the best deals. The venue is King's Stores, Widegate Street, London E1, and will be hosted by Colin Cobb. For more information, visit www.ripperconference.com or contact the organisers Adam Wood and Andy Aliffe on : mail@ripperconference.com. You can also read Mike Covell's blog on: www.ripperconference.com/blog!

NOW IN STOCK JOHN G.BENNETT'S 'E.1. A Journey Through Whitechapel and Spitalfields'. 4to Softcover. Profusely Illustrated plus Selected Bibliog. and Index. 103pp. Features Jack the Ripper. With tipped-in label SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Price £10.00 + postage at the local rate.

NOW IN STOCK, ANDREW COOK'S 'JACK THE RIPPER'. Hardback, Illustrated, Appendices, Sources, Bibliog. and Index. 253pp. 8vo. With a tipped-in label SIGNED BY ANDREW. Price £18.00 + postage at the local rate.

NOW IN STOCK - JACK THE RIPPER UNMASKED by William Beadle. New hardback, Illustrated, Notes + Bibliog. 319pp. 8vo. SIGNED BY BILL BEADLE. Price £15.00 + postage at the local rate.

NOW IN STOCK - THE RIPPER IN RAMSGATE by Christopher Scott. New paperback, Illustrated, 56pp. With tipped-in label SIGNED by Chris. Price: £5.00 + postage at the local rate.

NOW IN STOCK, THE MAYBRICK A TO Z. THIS IS A FANTASTIC REFERENCE WORK ON FLORENCE AND JAMES MAYBRICK BY CHRIS JONES (organiser of the Maybrick Trial held in Liverpool, May 2007). Chapter headings include : James and Florence Maybrick; The Trial of Florence Maybrick; The Ripper Connection; Maybrick A to Z; Maybrick Chronology + Bibliography. Profusely illustrated in b/w and colour. Large size softcover, 307pp. SIGNED BY CHRIS. Price £15.00 + postage at the local rate.

NOW IN STOCK, SIGNED COPIES OF JOHN BARBER'S NEW AND REVISED EDITION OF 'THE CAMDEN TOWN MURDER'. Softcover, 236pp. Illustrated, Select Bibliography and Index. Price £11.00 + postage at the local rate.

DETAILS OF A FABULOUS WEBSITE THAT SHOWCASES ALL THE MAYBRICK MATERIAL GATHERED TOGETHER BY CHRIS JONES (organiser of the Maybrick Trial held in Liverpool, May 2007) and others. To quote Chris 'The aim of the website is to tell the two interlocking stories of Liverpool and the Maybricks in a balanced and impartial manner. There are still many details in both stories to be unearthed. However, as the words of the Maybrick family motto state : "Tempus Omnia Revelat" (Time will Reveal All).' The intention is to build up the archive section, month by month, until it holds a substantial amount of primary source material, plus some reviews/articles etc. Chris would be grateful to receive any other ideas, articles and suggestions. Site address: jamesmaybrick.org. Please check it out - it's great!!

Welcome to a new-look Loretta Lay Books website, which you will see continues to cater for those interested in not just antiquarian and out-of-print true crime books, but also some of those elusive Jack the Ripper titles.

Apart from the obvious cosmetics, there are other changes, most of which are actually 'behind-the-scenes', to help make the site operate smoothly and efficiently. You will see that payments can now be made via PayPal, as well as by cheque (as long as it is in sterling on a British bank), or directly into my bank account (details will be provided upon request). Unfortunately I will no longer be processing credit cards myself - so apologies to those existing customers this is likely to affect, but it is very simple to sign-up with PayPal. I would actually recommend that you open an account with Loretta Lay Books via the website, for ease of transaction. All information provided is secure, and now of course doesn't involve any credit card information.

The messageboard is still available for those of you who need help with research, or want to promote a true crime book you have written, or for general messages including opinions on any true crime or associated subjects. Reviews of titles you have bought (not just from my site) are most welcome. They don't have to be new books, but anything you consider to be required reading. Having said that, I do prefer positives rather than negatives!

From time to time I will be posting a quiz question, with a true crime book as a prize - so watch this space!

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I hope you find the book you are looking for, but if it's not there, contact me and I'll try to find it for you.

Your comments would be appreciated, so that I can assess what works, and perhaps what doesn't.

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Loretta Lay