Who really was Jack the Ripper? Was he a solitary assassin lurking in the shadows of gaslit London? Or was Jack the Ripper three men: two killers and an accomplice? In this work the author investigates all aspects of this strange case shrouded in mystery and misconception. The discovery of the murders is described by the men who were there, and evidence reveals that the hitherto unsolved Ripper murders were in fact a culmination of a full-scale cover-up organized at the highest level of government.
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Stephen Knight was a journalist and the author of ‘Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution’ and ‘The Killing of Justice Godfrey’. He also wrote a novel, ‘Requiem at Rogano’.
Stephen Knight was the writing name of Swami Puja Debal, a follower of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. He died in 1985.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Danielle May
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I absolutely love this book! I re-read it at least once a year. Is it 'The Final Solution' to the Ripper mystery? Probably not. I read somewhere that Stephen Knight himself more or less admitted as much shortly before his untimely death. But until Jack the Ripper is definitively identified, this theory, extreme as it is, is at least as valid as any other. It is shocking to me the way that this book and Stephen Knight himself has been attacked by Ripper "experts" who then go on to present their own unsubstantiated theories as fact - and until proven, they are all just theories, for better or worse. So how can I enjoy this book so much if I am not convinced of its authenticity? Well, it has charm. It tells of romance, escape, a great vision of an artists colony and the atmosphere of a dark and dangerous East End. As a stand-alone story it makes for a great read, and the "Ripperoligists" who so enthusiastically denounce it as damaging should remember it is the popularity of this theory that sparked the imagination of the public and kept their theories profitable!
By jevola
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Probably the best book written on the subject ! The mystery is solved at last... I urge everyone to read other books from this author who died too soon... does that have anything to do with what he discovered??? I let you think about it...
By Antony May
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In spite of what most Ripperologists will tell you (we all have our own fav candidates and aren't slow to tell people about them), the true identity of Jack The Ripper has never definitively been ascertained. Of course, most well-written and researched books about the ripper manage to persuade you that their pet candidate is the real killer but few enthrall, challenge and entertain the reader like this one does. Considering what a dirty world it is we live in (JFK and the Lee Harvey Oswold myth for instance) I feel there is every chance that much of the story told here could be true. Forget about the retraction by Joseph Gorman (or Sickert) of this story - people do a lot of strange things when put under pressure and he may well have simply 'had enough' of the hassle and thought that was the best way to 'make the media circus stop'.
Reading this, Sir William Gull makes for the perfect ripper psychologically. Not only was he a Physician (with extensive medical knowledge) but as a number of chilling recollections from his life prove, he was an avid supporter of vivisection and was capable of extreme acts of cruelty. Throw the spanner of 'Freemasonry', the espionage of a 'secret society' and the ominously convenient association of some of England's most powerful people to Sir William into the pot and you have a thrill a minute read.
We know already that Walter Sickert was a man seemingly obsessed with the ripper murders and we also know what a talented man he was artistically - whether he was also a brilliant (and lucky) story teller is for each of you to decide.
True or not - for those interested in the Whitechapel murders - 'The Final Solution' is a must buy book in my opinion.
Reading this, Sir William Gull makes for the perfect ripper psychologically. Not only was he a Physician (with extensive medical knowledge) but as a number of chilling recollections from his life prove, he was an avid supporter of vivisection and was capable of extreme acts of cruelty. Throw the spanner of 'Freemasonry', the espionage of a 'secret society' and the ominously convenient association of some of England's most powerful people to Sir William into the pot and you have a thrill a minute read.
We know already that Walter Sickert was a man seemingly obsessed with the ripper murders and we also know what a talented man he was artistically - whether he was also a brilliant (and lucky) story teller is for each of you to decide.
True or not - for those interested in the Whitechapel murders - 'The Final Solution' is a must buy book in my opinion.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By P. Miller
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Knight was aware that this was balderdash and that source, Joseph Gorman, was a Walter Mitty wannabe. Gorman of course claimed to be Walter Sickert's grandchild - by then he was pushing 40 but had to wait until a few close figures including Walter had died. He later changed his tale to being Sickert's child, and the grandchild of Prince Eddy, took to referring to himself as HRH Joseph Gorman and claimed to go sailing regularly with the Queen of England.
Not a great source, the credibility was not helped when he retracted the whole Ripper hoax and Sickert - royal - lineage. He later un-retracted? or whatever, you had to invent words with Gorman about(!) - part of his retraction and said he had only invented the Ripper elements of the story...
Knight knew he was producing a fiction here; the central Catholic marriage conspiracy is not helped when you can prove that Annie Crook WASN'T Catholic, nor did she see out her days incarcerated.
A good read when it came out I suppose but it was no more than a prank by Stephen Knight, and for Ripperologists should long ago be in the dustbin. File under fiction
Not a great source, the credibility was not helped when he retracted the whole Ripper hoax and Sickert - royal - lineage. He later un-retracted? or whatever, you had to invent words with Gorman about(!) - part of his retraction and said he had only invented the Ripper elements of the story...
Knight knew he was producing a fiction here; the central Catholic marriage conspiracy is not helped when you can prove that Annie Crook WASN'T Catholic, nor did she see out her days incarcerated.
A good read when it came out I suppose but it was no more than a prank by Stephen Knight, and for Ripperologists should long ago be in the dustbin. File under fiction
10 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
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The Final Solution has got to be one of the best if not the best Jack The Ripper book I have read, the book had me gripped from start to finish. In my opinion the evidence which is put forward in this book is a lot more plausible than any i've seen previously, Stephen's book is both we'll researched and well written and gives the reader an incentive to keep on reading.
If nothing else this book is a superb read and a must for anyone who likes a good conspiracy and the theory could well turn out to be "The Final Solution"
8 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Facinating theroy, It'll having you thinking. There are some slightly strangely reached conclusions. I remember when the book first came out the 'establishment' were quick to dismiss it as nonsence, which can only make you think there might be something in it. If nothing else this book is an excellent read.
15 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By james eywood
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Knight's book attracted a lot of interest when it first appeared in 1976, but has struggled to hold its place among Ripperologists in the years since.
In 1888, the Ripper killings were believed to be the work of a Jew, a Russian, or at least some kind of foreigner, because it was assumed that no Englishman could possibly commit such savage acts. Such a view accorded with the mindset of the era. Nowadays in our politically disenchanted times, the idea that the Ripper killings were the work of a fully fledged government conspiracy
has its attractions.It's a view that accords with our mindset. In that sense, we are as much prisoners of our time and culture as the Victorians were. Both interpretations play to the prejudices of their respective eras.
Let's assume a small group of Whitechapel prostitutes did have scandalous information about a member of the royal family, and liquidating them was considered to be the only option. One might think that any conspiracy would want them disposing of as quietly as possible. These girls were anonymous drabs who could have been killed and dumped in the Thames with scarcely anyone to mourn them, or even notice their passing. But apparently this conspiracy felt it had to leave their bodies on the streets, outrageously mutilated, exposed to the world's scrutiny, thus bringing about and maintaining a tidal wave of public interest. If this was a conspiracy it was a spectacularly foolish one.
Knight's claims that the murders were in accordance with Masonic ritual, obscures the fact that the Ripper wasn't different in his modus operandi to other serial killers. The general pattern of the Ripper murders indicates the author had the same kind of psychological framework as many other serial killers.... Read more ›
In 1888, the Ripper killings were believed to be the work of a Jew, a Russian, or at least some kind of foreigner, because it was assumed that no Englishman could possibly commit such savage acts. Such a view accorded with the mindset of the era. Nowadays in our politically disenchanted times, the idea that the Ripper killings were the work of a fully fledged government conspiracy
has its attractions.It's a view that accords with our mindset. In that sense, we are as much prisoners of our time and culture as the Victorians were. Both interpretations play to the prejudices of their respective eras.
Let's assume a small group of Whitechapel prostitutes did have scandalous information about a member of the royal family, and liquidating them was considered to be the only option. One might think that any conspiracy would want them disposing of as quietly as possible. These girls were anonymous drabs who could have been killed and dumped in the Thames with scarcely anyone to mourn them, or even notice their passing. But apparently this conspiracy felt it had to leave their bodies on the streets, outrageously mutilated, exposed to the world's scrutiny, thus bringing about and maintaining a tidal wave of public interest. If this was a conspiracy it was a spectacularly foolish one.
Knight's claims that the murders were in accordance with Masonic ritual, obscures the fact that the Ripper wasn't different in his modus operandi to other serial killers. The general pattern of the Ripper murders indicates the author had the same kind of psychological framework as many other serial killers.... Read more ›
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Chilling
I read this book 15 years ago when I lived and worked in the location of the murders. I'm re-reading it just now. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2010 by slinks
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I'm not a Ripperologist!
I have to say that I'm not a ripperologist, just a person who's curious about the Ripper case, I mainly bought the book because I saw the movie 'From Hell'and it had reference to... Read more
Published on 10 May 2009 by Abdulla M. Al Qasim
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Brilliant!
This book set a new benchmark in the field of Jack the Ripper investigation when it was first published and still leads the field today. Read more
Published on 18 April 2008 by classic 1965
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Great as fiction; Poor as fact
This was the first JtR book I bought. It was a very good read and being a novice I totally bought the theory. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2004
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save your money
Although 'Jack the Ripper: the Final Solution' adds research to J. G. Sickert's story, much of this is inaccurate. Read more
Published on 19 April 2003 by "yalbadaoth"
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Vulgar Journalism
This book is heavily dependent on Joseph Gorman Sickert's story of Masonic corruption is Victorian London. Read more
Published on 12 April 2003 by "yalbadaoth"
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One of the best works on the Ripper
I read this book and found Knight's work excellent and shortly corresponded with him about this case before his death. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2002 by Deborah MacGillivray
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Spot on.
If ever there was a theory that struck true, then this is it.
Stephen Knight has taken all the ingredients, mixed them together and baked a cake that oozes with authenticity. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2001
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