Jack the Ripper's Streets of Terror: Life during the reign of Victorian London's most brutal killer

by Rupert Matthews

Overview

An exploration of the Jack the Ripper murders through the eyes of the Londoners who lived through it, including eye-witness accounts and inquest testimonies.

The shocking murders carried out by an unknown serial killer in London's East End in during the autumn of 1888 dominated the news and public imagination at the time and have continued to exert a baleful influence ever since. But what was it like to live through those terrifying weeks? No matter what precautions the locals took, the killings continued.

Featuring eye-witness accounts, photographs and documents of the time, this book looks at the crimes of Jack the Ripper and their impact on the people of Victorian London. It follows the way the crimes affected the local population, the rumours that swept the streets, the alarms, the riots, the persecutions, the suspicions and the sheer naked terror of the awful autumn when Jack the Ripper stalked the streets.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Criminals series provides gripping exposés on some of the most twisted criminals the world has ever seen. Augmented by chilling photographs, this series provides snapshots into the minds of these villains and their deadly acts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398809826
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	12/01/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Rupert Matthews is a long-established writer with numerous books to his name, including Titanic: The Tragic Story of the Ill-Fated Ocean Liner and Hitler: Military Commander. Rupert is married to Joanna and lives in Surrey.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 A Quiet Year 11

Chapter 2 The Streets of London 25

Chapter 3 Violence Against Women 43

Chapter 4 Murder Most Horrible 63

Chapter 5 The Terror Begins 83

Chapter 6 Victims and Informers 109

Chapter 7 Jack the Ripper 135

Chapter 8 The Missing Kidney 169

Chapter 9 The Kelly Killing 185

Chapter 10 The Horror Continues 207

The Ripper in Retrospect 225

Index 249

Picture credits 256