Must-have book on JTR?

[GUT]

Well. Mainly because I have never read one. I have read the Complete JTR, Tom's Book, and I'm currently reading the Sourcebook. Basically I've read deep factual books that cover a wide scope and are super dense with information so I'm not looking to read another one of those just yet.

The other reason is I have no suspect that I favor. I'm interested in multiple ones (such as Bury and James Kelly) but I'm not tied to anyone as my go to. I suppose it doesn't have to be a casebook. I'd also be willing to get another lighter read as well.

Prisoner 9184 [or whatever the number is] isn't a bad read, and I'd place Kelly above a lot of "suspects" you can also pick it up for a good price at a lot of clearance outlets.

[Tom_Wescott]

Well. Mainly because I have never read one. I have read the Complete JTR, Tom's Book, and I'm currently reading the Sourcebook. Basically I've read deep factual books that cover a wide scope and are super dense with information so I'm not looking to read another one of those just yet.

Sugden, Wescott, and Sourcebook. Talk about starting at the top and working your way down!

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Dane_F]

There's a better Bury book by Euan McPherson.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

I will default to your vast knowledge on the issue Tom. Thank You.

Baring your own Suspect book which is years off still, are there any other Suspect books you can recommend? I think it was you and Gut that had good things to say about JTR At Last? I will be giving it a read. Just don't know if there are others.

[Dane_F]

Prisoner 9184 [or whatever the number is] isn't a bad read, and I'd place Kelly above a lot of "suspects" you can also pick it up for a good price at a lot of clearance outlets.

Thank you Gut. I will look into that one.

Sugden, Wescott, and Sourcebook. Talk about starting at the top and working your way down!

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Haha! Indeed Tom.

Your book will always hold a dear place to me because it is what reinvigorated my interest in JTR so many years later. It also helps your case that you sound remarkably similar to one of my best friend's father. The thought of him being deeply knowledgeable about JTR has always made me chuckle.

[Tom_Wescott]

I will default to your vast knowledge on the issue Tom. Thank You.

Baring your own Suspect book which is years off still, are there any other Suspect books you can recommend? I think it was you and Gut that had good things to say about JTR At Last? I will be giving it a read. Just don't know if there are others.

There's a new one on Druitt coming out in March by Jonathan Hainsworth. There's a good chance that will be a must read, or at least a morbid curiosity, but I personally think it will be a must have. Also, if you're interested in Kosminski, I recommend Robert House's 'Scotland Yard's Prime Suspect'. You should read Jim Tully's Prisoner 11094, or something to that effect, on the suspect James Kelly (no relation to Mary). The Diary books are great fun, but just remember it's a house built on sand. Any book relating to a fella named Sir John Williams should be considered absolute fiction. Short of that I simply recommend to go to amazon and abebooks dot com and type in 'Jack the Ripper' and select the option for lowest overall price and buy a handful of Ripper books you don't have on the very cheap. Then if you're not totally burned out on the subject, start getting the 'must haves' that you're missing. One thing I ALWAYS recommend to anyone is to get any book with Stewart P Evans name on the cover. Also, Paul Begg's The Facts and his most recent 'JTR The Forgotten Victims' co-written with John Bennett.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Tom_Wescott]

Thank you Gut. I will look into that one.



Haha! Indeed Tom.

Your book will always hold a dear place to me because it is what reinvigorated my interest in JTR so many years later.

Me too.

It also helps your case that you sound remarkably similar to one of my best friend's father. The thought of him being deeply knowledgeable about JTR has always made me chuckle.

The suggestion that I'm deeply knowledgeable about JTR is no doubt making a lot of people chuckle.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[GUT]

And not to forget Helena's book on Chapman [but is that really a suspect book]. I think I may have said same to you on another thread though sorry if so.

[Tom_Wescott]

And not to forget Helena's book on Chapman [bus is that really a suspect book].

I say it isn't but then a bunch of people jump down to slam me. But considering that in this field a 'suspect book' is regarded as arguing FOR a suspect, I'd hate to think of someone buying and reading her book expecting one thing and feeling disappointed when they get told another.

People talk about Helena's amazing research and writing, but I think it should also be noted that she's a far more capable editor, typesetter, publisher, etc than most if not all of the 'big time' publishers spitting out non-fiction books these days.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Dane_F]

The suggestion that I'm deeply knowledgeable about JTR is no doubt making a lot of people chuckle.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

It is all relative my friend.

And not to forget Helena's book on Chapman [but is that really a suspect book]. I think I may have said same to you on another thread though sorry if so.

You have, but the passion for which both you and Tom recommend it has sold me twice over on it. It has already been downloaded to my kindle and awaits reading.

[Monty]

"After the foregoing it is perhaps unnecessary to say that anyone who professes to be a Ripperologist must have this book on their bookshelf"

Ripperologist - December 2014.

Just sayin'

Monty

[Dane_F]

"After the foregoing it is perhaps unnecessary to say that anyone who professes to be a Ripperologist must have this book on their bookshelf"

Ripperologist - December 2014.

Just sayin'

Monty

Haha. Certainly nothing wrong with a little shameless plug Monty. Especially when the source is held in such high esteem. I promise yours is on my list of books to get as soon as it has a kindle version. I find the premise to be very interesting indeed.

[Monty]

I dont blame you Dane, it is.

Modest Monty

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[GUT]

"After the foregoing it is perhaps unnecessary to say that anyone who professes to be a Ripperologist must have this book on their bookshelf"

Ripperologist - December 2014.

Just sayin'

Monty

Ripperologist got it wrong, anyone interested in LVP, Crime or Policing n UK must have this book.

[Monty]

Ripperologist got it wrong, anyone interested in LVP, Crime or Policing n UK must have this book.

Ok, ok, calm down now. ;-)

Monty

[Scott Nelson]

The suggestion that I'm deeply knowledgeable about JTR is no doubt making a lot of people chuckle.

No you are, Tom.