Hardback. Ex-lib. The author's first book in the Great Mysteries series. In 1888, London, England, was shocked by the acts of one of the most notorious killers in world history. In Whitechapel, the vilest, poorest section of the city, a mysterious killer roamed at will, mutilating and murdering prostitutes. Who was the killer and what was the reason for his crimes? Why was he never caught? A book written for the curious - those who enjoy the hunt for solutions to the unexplained. It offers an introduction to the intriguing theories of experts. But like any good mystery, the unravelling ultimately relies on the limits of the reader's imagination. Illus., Bibliog. and Index. 96pp. 8vo. h/back. Pictorial glazed covers, dw. not required. Ex-lib. Reading copy only - poor.