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, Russell Edwards, fuelled by fascination and determination, discovered a shawl – an unexpected key in the historical mystery of Jack the Ripper.
With an intriguing blend of forensic investigation and historical research, the book explores the gripping evidence, a blood-stained shawl, connected to the universally infamous criminal, Jack the Ripper.
Persistent and fearless, Edwards embarks on a captivating seven-year quest to authenticate the shawl and unearth its concealed truths. His search takes him deeper into the heart of one of history's most chilling real crime stories.
Tested meticulously by top forensic scientists, the shawl is not just proven to be genuine, but also revealing – it carries the blood of Catherine Eddowes, the fourth victim of Jack the Ripper.
In an earth-shattering revelation, the extracted DNA leads Edwards to the most elusive truth – the identity of the notorious Victorian serial killer, Jack the Ripper . . .
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781447264224
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 262 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 23 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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