Jack the Ripper : The Definitive Casebook

The enigma surrounding Jack the Ripper, with his barbaric serial killings and brutal mutilations of five women in Victorian London's East End, remains the quintessential unsolved murder mystery. For over a century, a parade of suspects has been presented, as policemen and Ripperologists alike have struggled to unmask the faceless, silent killer.

Richard Whittington-Egan, a pioneer in the quest for answers, published his seminal "Casebook on Jack the Ripper" in 1975. This work, now highly sought after but largely unavailable except at exorbitant prices, meticulously chronicled the history, crimes, investigations, and investigators involved. Notably, Whittington-Egan shed light on new discoveries and insights, including the true story behind the kidney found in Mr. Lusk's renal post-bag, previously misattributed to Catherine Eddowes, the fourth victim of the Ripper.

The haunting specter of Jack the Ripper continues unabated, prompting Whittington-Egan to revisit the case in a completely revised and significantly expanded edition of his 1975 Casebook. This updated work offers a fresh perspective on the theories and individuals implicated in the crimes, spanning from the time of the murders to the present day.

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