Jack the Ripper: CSI Whitechapel

[Monty]

Me too Henry,

Which is why I wrote a Timeline article on Eddowes with Jake and Coles with John Simons.

Its great to see such a thing in one bookm

Monty

[Stephen Thomas]

Apart from the top-hatted figure, what other things on the jacket constitute this 'anthology', or otherwise collection, of Ripper cliches?

Apart from the murder, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?

[Henry Flower]

The book sounds fantastic - I've longed for something like this for a decade now. One of my favourite books is Gunn and Hart's superb James Joyce's Dublin, in which every section of Ulysses is mapped and explored with topographical and chronological exactitude, recreating the streets of Dublin as they were on June 16th 1904, when Leopold Bloom a.k.a 'Henry Flower' did everything he could to avoid going home to his adulterous wife.

Many's the time I've pored over the maps and timelines and wished that Ripperology had an equivalent resource; and it sounds as though now perhaps it does - for which, many thanks indeed. I'll steal a copy as soon as it hits the shops

[Simon Wood]

Hi Paul,

Cliches are difficult to avoid with JtR.

Suggestion of fog/mist, plus spectral figure in top hat, gaslight, narrow cobbled street, glowering sky.

Your book will sell by the shed-load. I've put a copy on my Christmas list.

As I said earlier, I wish you and John every success.

Regards,

Simon

[Cogidubnus]

Who cares?

Frankly if the cover helps the authors sell more books, good for them! It's what's inside that counts...

Dave

[PaulB]

Apart from the top-hatted figure, what other things on the jacket constitute this 'anthology', or otherwise collection, of Ripper cliches?

[Simon Wood]

Hi Stephen,

I'm certain the book will be a deserved success, but I do have to agree with you about the cover, which is nothing but an anthology of visual Ripper cliches.

Regards,

Simon

[Stephen Thomas]

I reckon 'JTR: Crime Scene Investigation' (not JTR: CSI ) would be a terrific title for what I'm sure will be an absolutely terrific book.

But the proposed 'top hat' cover sucks bigtime.

How's about something classy like on Philip's Dutfields Yard book.

[DGB]

Why does everyone think the cover sucks? I think it's pretty cool.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Ha I was just messing, based on the comments about the top hat and the title.

If the cover picture is indicative of Jake's pictures featured in the book then we're in for a treat.

[Jon Guy]

I don`t think anyone thinks that, Tom. A comment was made about the top hat, but I suppose it`s now a classic Ripper icon and if I were smart enough to publish a Ripper book it would have the whole works on the cover, knives, fog, top hats and a bit of cleavage. It is pretty cool.

[PaulB]

Why does everyone think the cover sucks? I think it's pretty cool.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

I like it too. It does the job admirably.

[Tom_Wescott]

Why does everyone think the cover sucks? I think it's pretty cool.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Jon Guy]

I think what we have here is a mistranscription in the newspaper. Campbell Street does sound a tad like Hanbury Street when spoken. Besides, as others here have noticed, there was no Campbell Street on Baker's Row.

For the record, we put Mizen at the corner of Hanbury Street and Baker's Row.

Cheers, John. That makes sense.

[DGB]

The cover and title is irrelevant, the content is what counts.

Good point.

I think this book could be a really great addition to the shelves, it's sounds like a mix of Rob's and Philip's photo books with an examination of the circumstances around the crimes.

And if you get the hardback, you can always take the dust cover off

[Monty]

Never judge a book.....

Having worked with all three men, the combination is a heady one.

I was fortunate enough to have a pint with John last night (as well as being the supporting act for his tour) and the book came up as we talked.

His description of the content is exciting, I predict it will be a must have. The cover and title is irrelevant, the content is what counts.

Monty