Francis Spurzheim Craig

[Robert]

I guess it needs some publicity in the US. Maybe the 'spent time in America' angle would help.

[jmenges]

They moved the release date up after the Telegraph serialization went viral. Trafalgar Square books, the US edition, is still not set to be released until April, 2016.

JM

[Sally]

The book appeared to have a release date of 3rd August?

[Sally]

Hi Robert,

I just got it from Amazon, no pre- order.

[Robert]

Thanks Jon.

[jmenges]

Robert, I believe people who pre-ordered it have began to receive it. Jon Rees got his copy in the mail yesterday.

JM

[Robert]

Sally, how did you get hold of it before 13th?

[jmenges]

Hi..
The message boards are frequented, by members of ''Casebook'', people who have often spent years[ in some cases] not only on this site, but have devoted an interest in this subject, throughout adult life.
To avoid the message boards, is to avoid ''Casebook'' itself..
There is much more to this site , then a selected few on Rippercast, .
Sorry for a rather strong opinion, its just the term..''He is not avoiding questions, only the message boards''. which caused this view.
Regards Richard.

As you and I both know, Richard, after all these years, the message boards are also frequented by members of "Casebook" who are relatively new to the case, new to the message boards, and have yet to learn how to treat other people with a little respect. I fail to see your point. My response was to counter the insinuation that Weston-Davies withdrew from Casebook in an attempt to avoid having to answer hard questions after his book has hit the shelves. This is 100% not true.

JM

[Sally]

I'm reading the book. It's an interesting read, but a little shorter on referencing than I'd like. It's not that I find the author's account of EWD's life and his identification of EWD as MJK implausible, only that making a statement of fact is of course without basis unless it can be supported by evidence. The line between personal conjecture and evidenced research looks a little blurred to me so far.

I'm looking forward to listening to his Rippercast Q&A session in the hope that my many questions will be addressed.

[GUT]

And if the DNA fails to come through - what do you think that would to to the sales figures...?
Sometimes, moral and naïvety walk hand in hand.
I too would prefer it the other way around, of course, but I cannot see the publisher running the risk. Can you?

No I can't.

But I'd still have more belief in his claims if he dd it that way [and indeed be more likely to buy the book].

[Fisherman]

I too expect it to be good read, I just wish he was going to bring evidence not speculation.

If he has an exhumation order for DNA testing, well do the testing then bring out the book, not the other way around.

And if the DNA fails to come through - what do you think that would to to the sales figures...?
Sometimes, moral and naïvety walk hand in hand.
I too would prefer it the other way around, of course, but I cannot see the publisher running the risk. Can you?

[pinkmoon]

Hi..
The message boards are frequented, by members of ''Casebook'', people who have often spent years[ in some cases] not only on this site, but have devoted an interest in this subject, throughout adult life.
To avoid the message boards, is to avoid ''Casebook'' itself..
There is much more to this site , then a selected few on Rippercast, .
Sorry for a rather strong opinion, its just the term..''He is not avoiding questions, only the message boards''. which caused this view.
Regards Richard.

Very well put Richard

[richardnunweek]

Hi..
The message boards are frequented, by members of ''Casebook'', people who have often spent years[ in some cases] not only on this site, but have devoted an interest in this subject, throughout adult life.
To avoid the message boards, is to avoid ''Casebook'' itself..
There is much more to this site , then a selected few on Rippercast, .
Sorry for a rather strong opinion, its just the term..''He is not avoiding questions, only the message boards''. which caused this view.
Regards Richard.

[jmenges]

He answered questions posed by myself, Paul Begg and Robert McLaughlin for three hours yesterday in a recorded conversation. He's not avoiding questions, only the message boards.

JM

[RockySullivan]

It's a shame you've gone I'm sure people on here might have a few questions to ask over the next few weeks .

I think that might explain his planned absence