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by Trevor Marriott (Author) "Emma Elizabeth Smith, 45-year-old mother of two and a prostitute, was attacked in Osborn Street, off Whitechapel Road, on 2 April 1888, four months before..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 310 pages
  • Publisher: Blake Publishing; illustrated edition edition (1 April 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844541037
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844541034
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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The case of Jack the Ripper has at last been cracked by the one man most qualified to do so - a former murder squad detective. Trevor Marriott casts aside the rumours which have for so long dogged the most famous police case of all time. Revealing the techniques used by modern day policemen, he skilfully and compellingly leads us straight to the criminal world's best-kept secret: the identity of Jack the Ripper. He shows the tally of victims may be far higher than previously known and that the real killer is a completely new suspect with unique access to the area of the murders. Jack the Ripper: The Forensic Profile blows all theories out of the water. For more than a hundred years, the Ripper has evaded capture but this time his luck has finally run out.


About the Author

Trevor Marriott joined the Bedfordshire Police in 1970. During his time as a detective he was assigned to murder cases and was also in Special Branch. Throughout this highly successful career, he developed a fascination with the unsolved Whitechapel murders, looking at the century-old case through the experienced eyes of a modern-day criminal investigator. The knowledge and insight into the criminal mind gained by interviewing murderers, rapists and robbers proved invaluable in his work to pinpoint the real perpetrator of Britain's most notorious serial killings.
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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Over-Hyped, below average book, 12 April 2005
By Mr. K. Nicholson "Keith_NN" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I don't know who wrote the synopsis for this book's cover but I doubt they actually read the book. Mr Marriott DOES NOT solve the Ripper murders. He doesn't even propose a likely candidate. His opinion (which may be valid but is still an opinion that is not backed up with any hard facts) is Jack was a merchant Seaman. Apparently he has spent a lot of time researching shipping logs and proposed a couple of likely ships that COULD have had Jack The Ripper working on board BUT the actual crew lists no longer exist. He readily admits during the last chapter he can't put a name to the Ripper!

The forensic detective insights promised for this book were sorely lacking and, with only a couple of minor details, means this book is, once again, another tomb reeling off the author's pet theory with nothing substantial to back up the claims. Most of the main suspects are written off purely because they don't fit in with his opinion.

It is a real shame because if this book had approached the subject in the way the cover/synopsis had promised it would have been a very interesting and inlightening read. Instead we just have another author cashing in with nothing new to present.

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1.0 out of 5 stars This isn't a book that should be tossed away lightly - it should be thrown with great force, 16 Feb 2006
By Louise Maynard-wallace "lollypoplu" (England) - See all my reviews
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As a Jack the Ripper enthusiast I was keen to see what Marriot could bring to the discussion.

On reading it in the space of just over 2 hours the answer to that question is simple: Nothing.

The large proportion of the 307 page large-print book is filled with already widely availble coroner's reports and witness statements. Very little space is dedicated to logical and insightful discussion of the case.

The "synopsis" is a blatent fabrication - "it can be revealed that up to nine were victims" - Marriot only agrees on the canonical five and "probably" dismisses other victims.

No suspect is put forward in place of the ones he carelessly dismisses and the groundbreaking theory he proposes is far from new! His conclusions were already documented in 1888.

I conceed that this book may be of interest to "newbies", but even then I wouldn't bet on it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Morbid, But Fascinating Nonetheless, 29 Jan 2008
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jack the Ripper: The 21st Century Investigation (Paperback)
What is it about the human mind that makes us have a morbid curiosity about death, particularly violent death. I for one don't know, but it is there in a great majority of human beings and I seemingly am no different to anyone else. I approached this book with more than a little trepidation but after reading a dozen or so pages, I found it hard to put down.

The book and author claim that 21st. century investigation methods have at last solved the Whitechapel murders. I personally found it inconclusive. The author puts forward a well structured and well thought out case but I personally feel that the timescale is against any investigation. I am sure that there may have been compelling evidence at the time of the murders, evidence that was either discounted, or never written down by incompetent, or by today's standard, poorly trained officers. Other books on the Ripper have intimated that because of who, or what these women were, their deaths were not taken seriously enough by the police, until that is they realised they had a serial killer to deal with.

I found the book a really interesting, if unhealthily morbid read. Perhaps the time scale of one hundred years plus took some of the brutality away from the deaths of these poor unfortunate women, I am not sure. What I do know is that there will always be a fascination with Jack the Ripper, whoever he was . . .
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
There's been worse books on this topic, but many are better, and this is rather thin on facts about the killings. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but too much filler
The last 150 pages or so are good when the author decides to do some writing, but the first part of the book is endless rehashes of court testimony and reports. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sauniere

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing new angle on the trail of Jack
The Whitechapel or `Jack the Ripper' murders are one of the most enduring mysteries in British criminal history. Read more
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This book has been much maligned by ripper enthusiasts, but it is difficult to see why. True, the author does include a lot of the inquest testimony that will be familiar to most... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read for everyone, not just Ripper enthusiasts
I have to say that i have recently purchased the book and having read the 2 previous comments I was usure. However i found the book very interesting and enlightening. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2006 by Joanne Simons

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry - not worth the read
I saw the hype; I asked my children for it as a birthday present; I unwrapped it with genuine delight (and I'm 45 years old); and I read it in a single day... Read more
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