Publisher's Synopsis
The Whitechapel murders were committed in or near the largely impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London between 3 April 1888 and 13 February 1891. At various points, some or all of these eleven unsolved murders of women have been ascribed to the notorious unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.
This book is the only book of its kind. It eschews the tired approach of unsatisfying 'final solutions' in favor of solid research, logical reasoning, and new information. The clues followed are not drawn from imagination but from the actual police reports and press accounts of the time. The questions asked by Wescott are ones first suggested by the original investigators but lost to time until now. The answers provided are compelling and sometimes explosive.
Among the revelations are:
-The true history of the 'Eddowes Shawl' or 'Ripper Shawl' discussed in the new book 'Naming Jack the Ripper' by Russell Edwards.
-New information linking the murders of Smith & Tabram to the same killer(s).
-Proof that the police did not believe key witnesses in either case.
-Proof that at least one of these witnesses was working with the murderer.
-New evidence connecting many of the victims that may lead to their actual slayers.
-Information on Emily Horsnell, the ACTUAL first Whitechapel murder victim.
-The hidden truth of 'Leather Apron' and its role in unraveling the Ripper mystery.
-Proof of a corrupt police sergeant who thwarted the investigation. Was he protecting the Ripper?
-Much more.
