
Jack the Ripper and the Case for Scotland Yard's Prime Suspect
Robert House(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 6. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-470-93899-7 (ISBN)
Description
An investigation into the man Scotland Yard thought (but couldn't prove) was Jack the Ripper
Dozens of theories have attempted to resolve the mystery of the identity of Jack the Ripper, the world's most famous serial killer. Ripperologist Robert House contends that we may have known the answer all along. The head of Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department at the time of the murders thought Aaron Kozminski was guilty, but he lacked the legal proof to convict him. By exploring Kozminski's life, House builds a strong circumstantial case against him, showing not only that he had means, motive, and opportunity, but also that he fit the general profile of a serial killer as defined by the FBI today.
* The first book to explore the life of Aaron Kozminski, one of Scotland Yard's top suspects in the quest to identify Jack the Ripper
* Combines historical research and contemporary criminal profiling techniques to solve one of the most vexing criminal mysteries of all time
* Draws on a decade of research by the author, including trips to Poland and England to uncover Kozminski's past and details of the case
* Includes a Foreword by Roy Hazelwood, a former FBI profiler and pioneer of profiling sexual predators
* Features dozens of photographs and illustrations
Building a thorough and convincing case that completes the work begun by Scotland Yard more than a century ago, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to know who really committed Jack the Ripper's heinous and unforgettable crimes.
More details
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Turner Publishing Company
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-93899-7 (9780470938997)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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E-Book
03/2010
1st Edition
Wiley
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Person
Robert House is a Ripperologist and an expert on the suspect Aaron Kozminski.
Content
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Part 1. Coming to London.
1."Fear God and the King".
2. 1881, The Storm Breaks.
3. The Victorian East End.
4. Jewish Tailors in the East End.
Part 2. 1888.
5. The Murders Begin.
6. Martha Tabram.
7. Polly Nichols.
8. The Police.
9. Annie Chapman.
10. Elizabeth Stride.
11. Kate Eddowes.
12. Lonesome October.
13. The Batty Street "Lodger".
14. Mary Kelly.
15. The Curtain Falls.
16. An Encore? The Murder of Frances Coles.
Part 3. Aaron Kozminski.
17. Downward Spiral.
18. Anderson's Suspect.
19. Macnaghten, Swanson and Sims.
20. A Few Possible Leads.
21. The Identification, the Witness, and the Informant.
Part 4. A Modern Perspective.
22. Not Guilty?
23. A Modern Take on Serial Killers.
24. Geographic Profiling.
25. Schizophrenia and Violence.
26. Conclusion.
Notes.
Index.