Book Catalogue

Jack the Ripper :The Interviews (The House of Mystery Radio Show Presents The Interviews Book 1)

Alan R. Warren

In Volume 1 of the series, the focus is on the infamous Jack the Ripper, or the Whitechapel murders from 1888 in London, England. We have interviewed well over 20 authors/researchers of the Whitechapel Murders on the show. The guests found in this book represent a particular type of research in this case. Some are Suspect Researchers (i.e., those having a specific suspect they believe is responsible for the killings). Their work lays out all the information supporting their theories. We had researchers who took a more scientific approach, as exemplified by Michael Hawley, and others who provided a list of all the suspects and the primary reasons why each one was considered a suspect. Also included in this book is what I refer to as “Spectacle Books,” written about the case. For instance, the theory that American H.H. Holmes was Jack the Ripper after a distant relative made the accusation, and the theory surrounding Catherine Eddowes’s shawl, which some researchers claim to have Jack the Ripper's DNA on. Discussion about the essential question concerning the actual number of victims is also included. Were there only five? We also include a researcher who examined the crime scenes and recounted their opinion of the murders.