Which Ripper related book are you reading right now?

[SirJohnFalstaff]

Just a bit curious as what you fine people are reading.

Blogs and online documents also fit this thread.

I'm currently trying again "Jack the Ripper and the London press". I say again because last year, when I started reading about the case, the book didn't seem to be the right thing to read. Hope I will find some interesting elements for my book project (fiction).

What about you?

[Pcdunn]

In the midst of the thread called "The Broken Window" in the Scene of the Crime area of these boards.

Have a number of general books on the Ripper cases in e-book form, waiting for me. Interested in the one about all the letters, when I get to it.

[Hercule Poirot]

I've almost completed my fiction novel involving JTR. So I feel the need to check out the historical context I used. So I'm doing some parallel reading of many books (for example Bell's Capturing the Ripper, Begg's books, Riordan's Prince of Quacks as well as the British Newspaper Archive). I'm also looking out for the competition (Ex.: Stephan Hunter's I, Ripper) to better compare their writing style, use of words, pace, etc.). I'm also following forum threads such as They all love Jack by Robinson to see if the real Ripper has been found (hey, what's the purpose of writing a JTR novel if someone actually found the guy and he's not the suspect I used!)

So my mind is currently spread out wide.

[spyglass]

Hi,

Well I'm still ploughing through "They all love Jack" and I'm almost finished apart from re - visiting certain chapters so as to take it all in.
Was also reading today Simon Woods casebook article on the Kelly murder scene photos.

Regards.

[SirJohnFalstaff]

I've almost completed my fiction novel involving JTR. So I feel the need to check out the historical context I used. So I'm doing some parallel reading of many books (for example Bell's Capturing the Ripper, Begg's books, Riordan's Prince of Quacks as well as the British Newspaper Archive). I'm also looking out for the competition (Ex.: Stephan Hunter's I, Ripper) to better compare their writing style, use of words, pace, etc.). I'm also following forum threads such as They all love Jack by Robinson to see if the real Ripper has been found (hey, what's the purpose of writing a JTR novel if someone actually found the guy and he's not the suspect I used!)

So my mind is currently spread out wide.

the books I enjoyed that weren't directly related to JtR are:

- 1888: London's murder during the year of the ripper. (while he covers the Whitechapel murders rapidly, the focus is more about other murders/manslaughters. It's more a compilation than a mystery book)
- The world that never was. Book about socialists, dreamers and anarchists during the Victorian era up to WWI.
- Fenian Fire. An interesting book about the Irish dynamitards.


Currently looking for In Darkest London, by Margaret Harkness (under the name John Law), but I'm having a hard time finding an affordable copy.

[packers stem]

Halfway through 'the real Mary kelly' expecting 'they all love jack' in the next day or two

[DJA]

Currently looking for In Darkest London, by Margaret Harkness (under the name John Law), but I'm having a hard time finding an affordable copy.

$28.74 $Australian on eBay.

Edit. The original could be online somewhere as "Captain Lobe:A Story of the Salvation Army".

Australian National Library has withdrawn it for some reason.

No luck with Internet Archive or Gutenberg.

Good luck!

[SirJohnFalstaff]

Thanks. Just found it on Abebooks, from England, with free shipping. They also have The Blackest streets from Sarah Wise.

[Hercule Poirot]

...Currently looking for In Darkest London, by Margaret Harkness (under the name John Law), but I'm having a hard time finding an affordable copy.

I got mine, a new book, on Amazon.ca and paid 45$ + taxes.