Jack The Ripper in Ficiton

[richardh]

What type of fiction featuring the Whitechapel murderer as the central character is missing from the current Jack the Ripper canon?

There’s already a vast array of novels focused on Jack, the murders, and Whitechapel in 1888. But is there a particular angle—whether genre, narrative style, or perspective—that hasn’t really been explored yet and could make for an especially compelling read? For example, has anyone successfully written a first-person account from Jack’s own point of view?

To clarify, when I say fiction, I really mean faction—a story that weaves real events, facts, and historical figures into a fictional narrative.

So, what kind of novel on this subject would strike you as fresh, unusual, and worth picking up?

Thanks!

[Losmandris]

Would be great to have a fictional book written using all the available evidence and not including some completely bonkers conclusion, like the ripper was a member of the royal family. Just a take on the whole dark tale with the killer being as he, IMHO, was most likely to be, a local unknown.

I suppose would it sell or would anyone read it? Thoughts?