The Man who Hunted JTR: Edmund Reid and the Police Perspective
I have this little book and am glad I read it. I was happy to see that someone took enough interest in Edmund Reid to write about him. He was an interesting fellow and, obviously, his own man. It's a nicely put together little book and I like Reid. My edition dates to 2000, a hardback with red cover sheet.
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Hi Kent. I was shocked recently to learn this book came out 10 years ago. Doesn't seem that long. It's one of my very favorite Ripper books, full of neat nuggets of information. It is also one of the most 'lean' books I've ever read, which means that not a word is wasted. It would have taken myself 400 pages to present what these authors so capably do in under 200. It did indeed receive two bad reviews in Ripperologist, but those are generally regarded as more of a biased attack upon Evans than anything else, no doubt because Stewart Evans holds views on Sir Robert Anderson that differ greatly from the two authors responsible for the unjustifiably poor reviews.
Yours truly,
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Tom,
I cannot reccomend this book enough.
Nick and Stewarts research is outstanding, and the presentation is wonderful.
Believe me, its a keeper.
Monty
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Edition?
Is this the first edition or the new paperback? It received a poor review in Ripperologist magazine which, I guess, is why there has been a lack of interest in it.Originally posted by TomTomKent View PostLeave a comment:
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The Man who hunted the Ripper, Edmind Reid: Victorian Detective.
Hey folks, am I right in thinking nobody has started a thread on this book yet, or have I just failed to find it?
I stumbled upon the book over the bankholiday, and once I have had a chance to read it I will pop back and share my thoughts. Er if anyone is interested....
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