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Lädt ... One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the Real Jack the Rippervon hortonsarahbax
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This highly revelatory book, based on original research and completely new analysis, presents a compelling new suspect as the most notorious serial killer of all time. Using a different analytical approach, for the first time, Sarah Bax Horton identifies a named perpetrator as Jack the Ripper by linking eye-witness accounts of the killer's distinctive physical characteristics to his official medical records. It argues that his broken left arm, which left him unable to work in early 1888, was one of his triggers to kill as part of a serious physical and mental decline caused by severe epilepsy. This new perpetrator fits the profile as stated by the police of the day: a local man of low class of whom they became aware after the final murder, when they launched an unsuccessful surveillance operation against him. As has never been done before, the author - an experienced former government researcher with specific expertise in research and analysis - formulates a complete analysis of the killer and his methodology, including how he accosted his victims, where he took them to their deaths, his unique modus operandi of a blitz-style attack, and how he escaped from each crime scene without detection. Each of the six murders - from Martha Tabram to Marie Kelly - is discussed and reconstructed as perpetrated by this man, with his escalating violence clearly demonstrated. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Over a hundred years after the terror wrought by Jack the Ripper, his identity is still debated by many. Using witness interviews and records from the investigation, the author proposes that not only can the man be identified but that the police identified him at the time.
I enjoyed how the evidence was laid out. The author names her suspect from the start and then lays out how it is plausible for each murder. Was I convinced by the end? Not completely, but I did find it an interesting read. Though full of speculation, I liked the crime reconstructions at the end of each murder.
I would recommend this to those interested in Jack the Ripper. I received an advance copy through NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own. (