Bringing together ground-breaking forensic discoveries - including vital DNA evidence - and gripping historical detective work, Naming Jack the Ripper constructs the first truly convincing case for identifying the world's most notorious serial killer.
In 2007, businessman Russell Edwards bought a shawl believed to have been left beside the body of the fourth victim, Catherine Eddowes. He knew that, if genuine, the shawl would be the only piece of crime scene evidence still in existence. It was the start of an extraordinary seven-year quest for Russell as he sought to authenticate the shawl and learn its secrets. He had no idea that this journey would take him so far.
After undergoing extensive forensic testing by one of the country's top scientists, the shawl was not only shown to be genuine, and stained with Catherine Eddowes' blood, but in a massive breakthrough the killer's DNA was also discovered - DNA that would allow Russell to finally put a name to Jack the Ripper . . .
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780283072086
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 589 g
Dimensions: 243 x 160 x 30 mm
There have been so many 'conclusive' accounts from various authors other the years, all claiming to have solved the Ripper mystery, that it is tempting to groan and dismiss yet another Jack the Ripper book.... More
When I heard the news that they may have categorically proven Jack the Ripper's identity I gave a squeal of excitement. I got my hands on my copy of Russell Edwards 'Naming Jack the Ripper' as soon as... More
The writer puts his life on hold to get to the bottom of this mystery and succeeds as far as I’m concerned. A piece of clothing found at one of the murders and kept down the generations was forensically linked to A K,... More
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