Jack the Ripper--Case Solved, 1891

by J.J. Hainsworth

Overview

Is there anything new to be read about Jack the Ripper, whose identity has been sought by countless "Ripperologists" for more than 120 years? This book answers an emphatic "Yes!" Drawing on recently discovered sources, the author argues that the Ripper's identity was no mystery to the police in 1891.

Police chief Sir Melville Macnaghten claimed to know the truth from "private information," but his source has remained unknown for more than a century. Here, the identity of Sir Melville's informer is revealed, explaining why the Ripper was disguised as an insane surgeon for public consumption. A number of photos are included, some never before seen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786496761
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	10/27/2015
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

J.J. Hainsworth is a high school history teacher and author who lives and works in Adelaide, South Australia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: A Gentlemen’s Agreement
Prelude: Montie Is Missing
I. Boys’ Own
II. Sent Down
III. Custard and Mess
IV. Terror Strikes London
V. Fiend in Flight?
VI. Man’s Man
VII. The “Last” Victim
VIII. A Ghost Laid to Rest
IX. Scion of the Bourgeoisie
X. Well-Dressed Corpse
XI. The Priest’s Secret
XII. Chief of Spin
XIII. Hidden in Hyde
XIV. From Montague to Mortemer
XV. Doubles and Deflections
XVI. Ripper Remystified
XVII. Jack the Oxonian
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

I have read many Jack the Ripper books, some very well written and argued, but this is the first to convince me the 1880s case has been definitively solved, and in fact could have been laid to rest 124 years ago...highly recommended”—Mystery Scene; “Hainsworth has done some very thorough research...provocative, well-documented”—Psychology Today; “a fresh examination of the Jack the Ripper murders, brings new information to light”—ProtoView.

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