New book by Richard Jones

[JTRSickert]

Hi everyone.. In the US, it says that famous London historian and Ripper expert Richard T Jones has a book being released on Sept.1st entitled "Jack the Ripper:The Casebook.: I was just if anyone on here can tell me what the book is like and how is it distinguished from other books on JTR.

[The Grave Maurice]

I haven't seen the announcement of a US edition, but I assume that this is the western-side-of-the-pond's version of the book that was published by Andre Deutsch in England last year.

If it is, you'll like it. It's sort of a portfolio publication with facsimiles of some of the documents most relevant to our favourite subject. Good text, good pictures, and well worth getting, I'd say.

[John Malcolm]

Definitely have to second that. It's not bleeding with crazy theorizing and it really is something.

[Mike Covell]

It's like having the National Archives on your shelf without needing the white gloves!

[Jeff Leahy]

Is the rumor that he adopted the middle initial after his hero from the Starship Enterprise true?

Pirate

[coral]

Anything by Richard Jones should be in your collection.

Check out his DVD's. And he is a great magician.

Book onto one of his his Ripper walks. If you dont get him, dont be disappointed if you get Philip Hutchinson or John Bennett - both thoroughly recommended

Coral

[Suzi]

Anything by Richard Jones should be in your collection.

Check out his DVD's. And he is a great magician.

Book onto one of his his Ripper walks. If you dont get him, dont be disappointed if you get Philip Hutchinson or John Bennett - both thoroughly recommended

Coral

I agree there Coral-
Is he a magician too??????? blimey.....xxx

[coral]

Hi Suzi

A few years ago Richard was the Xmas entertainment at the WS and I seem to remember he did something spooky with me and a cigarette - and it wasn't on the pavement!!

Coral LOL
XX

[Suzi]

Blimey!!!!!!!!

Missed that!!!!
He he must get him 'up for that' at Xmas!!!!!! xxxxxxxx

[JTRSickert]

I just looked at the book on Amazon. Looks great. Might be the best book on the topic that was ever published by Jones...or maybe anyone for that matter

[The Grave Maurice]

Hmmm. Now this is only a suggestion, and please don't take it the wrong way; but, since you're so new here, you might want to think about posting less and reading more.

[lemonjelly]

I requested this as a birthday gift, & was delighted to open its magicalness!