Softcover. In the late 1880s eleven women were brutally murdered in London’s East End. Despite the police efforts at the time, and the numerous books, films and documentaries created since, the killer has never been caught and his or her identity, to this day, remains unknown. Most of the police records contained in the Metropolitan Police docket labelled: Whitechapel Murders have been lost, stolen or destroyed. Those who lived during the “autumn of terror” have long since passed. In order to understand who the victims were, what their lives were like and what the public was thinking, we travel back in time with the aid of newspaper articles. While this was not the first serial killer case, Jack the Ripper was the first to become famous worldwide due to sensational news reporting. Hand in hand the killer, and the media, rose from the blood of the victims to terrorize and mesmerize the public. While this author makes no claim as to the identity of Jack the Ripper, he or she, may well be one of those mentioned in the articles transcribed in this book. Illus. 405pp. trade size softcover. I believe a POD publication. F. with no creasing to covers. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.