Begg, Paul. Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts
Parkwest Pubns. Jan. 1990. c.265p. photogs. refs. LC 89-61368.
ISBN 0-86051-528-1. $19.95.
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Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 10:20:27 -0400
From: Michael Rogers
Though books on this subject abound, "fans" of this case can't get enough. For the last hundred years, criminologists and investigative journalists have scoured every conceivable document hoping to discover a missing piece of this murderous puzzle. Theories on the true identity of saucy Jack have ranged from him being the Duke of Clarence, to a British school teacher, to a Polish tailor. Begg's well detailed and footnoted account provides some new information and a few new photographs but also leaves out established material. He provides only brief coverage of the Ripper letters, that although probably not written by the killer are still interesting to read and part of the case. Begg rounds up the usual suspects but does not claim to know the killer's exact identity, he does, however, state that the evidence strongly suggests a named person. An extra plus is the neat capsulization of Martin Fido's recent theory that the killer was a Polish tailor named David Cohen. Now that murder stories are best sellers, try circulating this with McGinniss and Wambaugh. Well done.
Michael Rogers, "Library Journal"
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