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Discover the theories and facts surrounding the Whitechapel murders in David Rumbelow’s The Complete Jack the Ripper … It is 1888 in London’s Whitechapel district, where one by one a group of prostitutes are brutally murdered. Opium smoking Inspector Fred Abberline is called upon to investigate these horrific murders and through his visions track down and trap Jack the Ripper. David Rumbelow’s casebook sets the crimes firmly in their historical setting, examines the evidence comprehensively and scrupulously, disposes of a number of theories and legends and relates the murder to popular literature and to later similar sex crimes. In addition he has had the advantage of access to some of Scotland Yard's most confidential papers.
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Donald Rumbelow lectures on crime and London history and is a former chairman of the Crime Writers Association. He is a London Tourist Board Blue Badge Guide. He is married and has two children. Among his interests are travel, theatre, collecting books and the English Civil War.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Donald Rumbelow, as a Scotland Yard Detective, provides a grim, realistic study of the Ripper Case, even down to studying such vague connections as Ellery Queen fictional work concerning it.
He was permitted access to records that are still sealed, and was shocked to find how little of the records survived. He was also able to put back the death bed picture of Mary Kelly.
The only fault I find is in his analysis of the suspects. He seemed to rigid and not willing to look into this with any real depth.
He was permitted access to records that are still sealed, and was shocked to find how little of the records survived. He was also able to put back the death bed picture of Mary Kelly.
The only fault I find is in his analysis of the suspects. He seemed to rigid and not willing to look into this with any real depth.
Overall, a must for any ripperologist!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Donald Rumbelow is on of the UKs leading Ripper experts and this book, revised comprehensively over the years contains just about all of the known research, evidence and theories regarding the Whitechapel Murders. He's also a really nice guy who leads the excellent Ripper Walk here in London. No Jack collection is complete without this.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Donald Rumbelow has an excellent writing style and this is an easy to read and understand book. In particular, he does a great job of helping the reader understand the conditions in London's east end during this time of the old city's history. He also gives the reader a complete understanding of the limitations faced by police in the late 1800's. If no one saw the killer commit the crime, it was almost impossible to make an arrest.
This is a fairly short book as compared to other ripper books but there is a wealth of information. This would be an excellent book for someone just getting interested in the ripper for it is more of an introduction to the case than anything else. Rumbelow never really makes any attempt to solve the case. Instead he spends a lot of time showing the faults in other ripper writer's theroies. I think it was Sherlock Holmes who said that if you get rid of all the things that were impossible, what was left was the answer, no matter how improbable. I think that may be what Rumbelow is up to.
Truth be known, the section I enjoyed most was the chapter called "Beyond the Grave", which deals with ripper like killers who followed Jack. The Yorkshire and Dusseldorf rippers and Jack the Stripper for example. Their cases are not only highly interesting but also prove that the shadow of Jack the Ripper will be hanging over us for a long time.
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The Complete Jack The Ripper
A very good book it gave a excellent overview of all the information available and Donald Rumberlow gives a good account of all the evidence available at that time. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Budgie
Does what it says on the cover.
A very thorough overview of the evidence available. Clearly all the academic work has been done but Donald Rumbelow's language is accessible and it makes for an interesting and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Docdaved
History comes alive
I have not finished this book yet but so far i am delighted. Donald Rumbelow is a man who definetly knows his stuff, the pictures he paints are clear and concise without... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by M. J. Barker
Good factual account
There are many books on the topic of Jack the Ripper. This is one of the best, because it sticks to the known facts and does not try and twist them to identify the killer, which is... Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2009 by Junius
Good Place To Start.
I've never read a book about Jack The Ripper before, but found this one to be a good, concise starting point on the subject. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2009 by J. Cook
The ONLY Ripper Book Worth Buying
Measured, considered, elegantly written and, above all, sane, this is the only Ripper book you need. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Big Smoke
Only one thing missing!
This is easily the best work on the subject of Jack the Ripper that I have read - and I have read a few! Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2008 by S. Hearnden
A suitably gruesome read
I have read some books on the Ripper before, but enjoyed this one the most. Rumbelow writes well and incorporates all the most interesting theories and facts along with some great... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2000 by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
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