The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper

[Roy Corduroy]

I also want The Mammoth Book of Killers at Large

No you probably don't want that one by the same author. Early on he says the Atlanta child murderer is still at large, because he claims Wayne Williams is innocent. So I thought, is this gonna be killers at large, or wrongful convictions, or both boss, and took it back to the library. Just my opinion, of course.

Roy

[sdreid]

I just read a synopsis on the this "at Large" book and it lists the Green River Killer. If it's that far out of date then it may not be worth much. He was caught years ago.

[sdreid]

Hi Rev,

Yes, I've got that one now.

[revpetero]

No this is The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper.

[sdreid]

Yes, I've got that one. I also want The Mammoth Book of Killers at Large which just came out. JtR is a segment, I think.

[revpetero]

This book is available

I have just purchased it from History Guild (Books Direct)

Some weird essays and a desperate plea of an essay from Shirley Harrison (The Diary).

[Mike Covell]

Hi Mr Poster, good to see you have made your way back on.

2 things threw me with this book, my cover says "Comprehensive A-Z" looks more like an index to me!

Then the re-issue of the book was entitled "The A-Z" so i bought it twice!!!

The text you refer to is by Simon Whitechapel (whatta name) and includes moon phases, signs of the zodiac, and math calculations. I kinda got lost at the math bit, being a bit of a numbskull.

There are currently no copies of this book available on the uk amazon site, if this changes i will post a link.

Mike

[Mr Poster]

Hi ho

I didnt think much of it at all. At least some of the essays.

There was some very weird stuff on Kelly. If it was true...then its a bit of a joke discussing her background here at all as everything is known.

There was weirdness about astrology or something as well in one essay.

There was one good example of how a suspect can be constructed out of anybody at all.

p

[Mike Covell]

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