Jack the Ripper: And the women whose lives he took

The East End of London, England in the 1880’s became the setting for a series of murders committed by probably the most famous serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper. The slaughters of five women caused outrage and panic throughout the nation. Although speculation as to the killer’s identity continues unabated to this day, he was never caught. In Jack the Ripper, read Susan McNicoll’s vivid account not only of the murders, but also the Victorian times these women lived in. She looks at ...