The True Face of Jack the Ripper by Melvin Harris

The True Face of Jack the Ripper by Melvin Harris

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Melvin Harris, the man chiefly responsible for exposing the "Ripper Diary", now reveals the true face of Jack the Ripper. Harris disposes of all previous candidates and using FBI techniques he tells the story of how he tracked down the real Ripper.

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The True Face of Jack the Ripper by Melvin Harris

Jack the Ripper was name given to an unidentified serial killer who murdered five women in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. Attacks ascribed to the Ripper typically involved female prostitutes who worked in the slums of London and whose throats were cut prior to abdominal mutilations. The removal of internal organs from at least three of the victims led to the suspicion that their killer possessed surgical knowledge. Author Melvin Harris has spent years of research examining and discarding many fake documents and falsified testimonies in his quest for the true Ripper. He has had to unravel the many dubious theories which have led to wrong identifications including unfounded speculation that a member of the Royal family could have been the Ripper. He believes that the evidence, meticulously documented in this book, leads to one man who was interviewed by the police at the time of the murders and had inside information on all of them. Using FBI techniques for identifying serial killers, he builds at totally convincing case against the suspect and presents a mass of unpublished evidence that will amaze anyone who thinks they have read everything on the Ripper.
Melvin Harris worked in the film and theater industry. He was interested in solving mysteries and worked for the 15-minute slot on BBC Radio 4 called Strange to Relate.
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ISBN 13 9781854791931
ISBN 10 1854791931
Title The True Face of Jack the Ripper
Author Melvin Harris
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Year published 1994-03-11
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.