Alias Jack the Ripper: Beyond the Usual Whitechapel Suspects
Over a century ago, a depraved killer skillfully moved through the dark and filthy slums of London's East End. Despite the increasingly watchful eyes of investigators, the serial murderer—known as "Jack the Ripper" from a signature on a piece of correspondence that has been attributed to him—was never certainly identified. R. Michael Gordon provides a comprehensive look at the crimes and the case evidence, and then discusses the life of the man he believes was the actual killer, detailing the...
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Over a century ago, a depraved killer skillfully moved through the dark and filthy slums of London's East End. Despite the increasingly watchful eyes of investigators, the serial murderer—known as "Jack the Ripper" from a signature on a piece of correspondence that has been attributed to him—was never certainly identified. R. Michael Gordon provides a comprehensive look at the crimes and the case evidence, and then discusses the life of the man he believes was the actual killer, detailing the reasons why this person may have been driven to kill. Beginning with an overview of the terror created in the East End of 1888, the book describes the five major periods of the Ripper's deadly career: early life and schooling; a step-by-step view of the murders, including the Thames Torso Murders that authorities attempted to cover up; the Ripper's American connection; a return to London where his final victims were subjected to poison; and the capture and execution of the probable—but never proven—Ripper. To most people who worked closely on the Ripper and poisoning cases, justice was finally served.Author Biography: R. Michael Gordon is a writer and researcher living in California. Ripperologist An important study.... Gordon's research is impressive.... His exhaustive study of the victims is a milestone...his biographical information on Klosowski is second-to-none...Alias is still one of the best small-scale Ripper publications to come out in the past decade.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction to a Serial Killer1An Overview of Terror5Sect. IGenesis of a KillerCh. 1A Student from Warsaw9Sect. IIThe Ripper SeriesCh. 2A Shadow Falls Over Whitechapel29Ch. 3A Dark Night Down Buck's Row46Ch. 4A Murder on Hanbury Street64Ch. 5"Perhaps Some of Us Will Be Killed Next!"88Ch. 6A Letter from Hell, as the Ripper Lies Low132Ch. 7Death Moves Off the Streets150Ch. 8The Madness Continues175Ch. 9One Last Time?203Sect. IIIThe American ConnectionCh. 10A Time to Run and a Time to Kill225Sect. IVThe Ripper Turns to PoisonCh. 11Mr. Chapman Comes to Town247Ch. 12The Final Victim?262Sect. VThe End GameCh. 13Investigation of a Serial Killer279Ch. 14The King's Justice290Ch. 15Aftermath304App. 1Chronology of a Serial Killer317App. 2Victims of a Serial Killer323App. 3Descriptions of Jack the Ripper325App. 4Report on "The Whitechapel Murder" (Facsimile)327App. 5Letters from the Jack the Ripper Files336Bibliography341Index347
\ RipperologistAn important study.... Gordon's research is impressive.... His exhaustive study of the victims is a milestone...his biographical information on Klosowski is second-to-none...Alias is still one of the best small-scale Ripper publications to come out in the past decade.\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsCalifornia-based writer and researcher Gordon illuminates the life of the man presumed but never proved to be responsible for five major series of murders in London beginning in 1888. He discusses his early life and schooling, the early Thames Torso Murders, his American connection, return to London, and eventual capture and execution. He includes reproductions of primary documents. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
