Jack The Ripper: The Facts

New York, NY: Barnes and Noble, 2005 Barnes and Noble, New York. 2005. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; three bumped tips. DJ: Very Good +; light bumping to the head, tail, and tips; light rubbing to panels. Black paper over boards with black cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 550 pp 8vo. Using contemporary documents, police files, Home Office papers and newspaper reports, this book recreates the notorious crimes and police investigation of 1888 to provide the best available overview of the 'Great Victorian Mystery', the greatest unsolved, true crime story of all time. Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on the case, this is a completely rewritten and fully updated edition of Begg's classic title Jack the Ripper. It follows the crimes chronologically and records the most significant events, witness testimonies and aspects of the police investigation. As well as objectively examining the primary police suspects, Begg provides a fascinating and authoritative insight into related political issues and background events. A clean very presentable copy.