The Bank Holiday Murders by Tom Wescott (2014)

[AlanG]

Really enjoyed reading the book, couldn't put it down! Now the Mrs is hooked on it too!

[Tom_Wescott]

Really enjoyed reading the book, couldn't put it down! Now the Mrs is hooked on it too!

Thanks, Alan! Glad to hear it.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[RockySullivan]

Pearly Poll looks to be an accomplice to the killer. She may have played a part in luring the victims to their deaths. Tom, is strongly suggest looking at Pearly's possible connections to the Torso victims, locations and witnesses. You just might find something.

[Simon Wood]

Hi All,

I have the distinction of being the first to review Tom's book on Amazon, and I stand by what I wrote in February 2014—

"Tom Wescott has cut a unique swathe through a century of worn out historical tropes by addressing some important overlooked facts regarding the Whitechapel murders. Proponents of any singular JtR theory will hate this book, whilst others will welcome it with open arms."

Informed criticism is always welcome. Everyone makes mistakes, and it's a way for us all to learn.

Uninformed sniping is less welcome.

If you don't like/vehemently disagree with/refuse to subscribe to a particular author's opinion, don't carp. The remedy is remarkably simple—

Spend upwards of two years researching, writing and publishing a book of your own.

Regards,

Simon

[Tom_Wescott]

Pearly Poll looks to be an accomplice to the killer. She may have played a part in luring the victims to their deaths. Tom, is strongly suggest looking at Pearly's possible connections to the Torso victims, locations and witnesses. You just might find something.

Thanks, Rocky. Believe me, I haven't ruled that out at all. However, the majority of the torso victims were never identified.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi All,

I have the distinction of being the first to review Tom's book on Amazon, and I stand by what I wrote in February 2014—

"Tom Wescott has cut a unique swathe through a century of worn out historical tropes by addressing some important overlooked facts regarding the Whitechapel murders. Proponents of any singular JtR theory will hate this book, whilst others will welcome it with open arms."

Thanks for that, Simon. I appreciated this endorsement when you posted it on Amazon almost a year ago and I appreciate it now.

Informed criticism is always welcome. Everyone makes mistakes, and it's a way for us all to learn.

Uninformed sniping is less welcome.

Truer words...

If you don't like/vehemently disagree with/refuse to subscribe to a particular author's opinion, don't carp. The remedy is remarkably simple—

Spend upwards of two years researching, writing and publishing a book of your own.

Regards,

Simon

As you and I know all too well from our years on the Ripper scene (and you've got many more of those than I do!), there are those who live to build and those who live to tear down.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Scott Nelson]

Spend upwards of two years researching, writing and publishing a book of your own.

I've researched much longer than that, but I don't have anywhere near enough material for a book. I guess I've got to learn to bs more.

[John G]

I am currently reading this book and I am finding it an excellent read. Extremely well researched and authorative; one of the very few books in recent times that has significantly challenged many of my preconceptions and has challenged me to view the case from perspectives I hadn't previously considered.

[Tom_Wescott]

I am currently reading this book and I am finding it an excellent read. Extremely well researched and authorative; one of the very few books in recent times that has significantly challenged many of my preconceptions and has challenged me to view the case from perspectives I hadn't previously considered.

Much appreciated, John.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[AlanG]

I am currently reading this book and I am finding it an excellent read. Extremely well researched and authorative; one of the very few books in recent times that has significantly challenged many of my preconceptions and has challenged me to view the case from perspectives I hadn't previously considered.

Seconded.

[martin wilson]

Stunnesville. Population me.

Brilliant, but perhaps stop giving away your premise sir, you will hurt your U.K sales.

Swordstick for Martha Tabram? I favour a sailors clasp knife with marlinspike, but then I really am one of the great uninformed.

All the best.

[Tom_Wescott]

Stunnesville. Population me.

Brilliant, but perhaps stop giving away your premise sir, you will hurt your U.K sales.

Swordstick for Martha Tabram? I favour a sailors clasp knife with marlinspike, but then I really am one of the great uninformed.

All the best.

Hi Martin, thanks for that. The book's been out 11 months at this point so I'm not too worried about hurting sales. Besides, I think the premise is quite interesting (I would, wouldn't I?) and that if someone hasn't purchased the book by this point, knowing what the premise is might encourage them to do so. Also, because Gary Barnett is misrepresenting my book as being some argument for Daniel Sullivan as the Ripper, I thought it a good idea to post what it's really about.

As for sword stick, that's a guess of mine based on the medical evidence, the new police evidence I present that it was not a bayonet, the interesting fictional story by the informed George R. Sims that appeared in print just after the murder, and the fact that sword sticks were not particularly uncommon at the time.

Assuming there was only one killer in George Yard (which I personally think most likely), my impression is that the killer attempted to pierce Tabram's heart with his pocket knife and failed, possibly breaking his knife or cutting his hand.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[RockySullivan]

Hi Martin, thanks for that. The book's been out 11 months at this point so I'm not too worried about hurting sales. Besides, I think the premise is quite interesting (I would, wouldn't I?) and that if someone hasn't purchased the book by this point, knowing what the premise is might encourage them to do so. Also, because Gary Barnett is misrepresenting my book as being some argument for Daniel Sullivan as the Ripper, I thought it a good idea to post what it's really about.

As for sword stick, that's a guess of mine based on the medical evidence, the new police evidence I present that it was not a bayonet, the interesting fictional story by the informed George R. Sims that appeared in print just after the murder, and the fact that sword sticks were not particularly uncommon at the time.

Assuming there was only one killer in George Yard (which I personally think most likely), my impression is that the killer attempted to pierce Tabram's heart with his pocket knife and failed, possibly breaking his knife or cutting his hand.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Hi tom, it's interesting how the freddy fingers theory might fit in with liz Jackson's abortion theory

[RockySullivan]

An archived thread speculates that Freddy's real name was frederico albericci. Do you know anymore about this tom? Pretty interesting little theory at work there with the female abortionist and fingers freddy

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi Rocky,

I don't put much if any stock in 'Fingers Freddy' or any abortionist theory. None of the Ripper or torso victims appear to have died during abortion.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott