Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper by Otto Penzler. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781800240292.

Fact. Fiction. Legend. The predatory ritual, the escalating savagery of the crimes, the grisly trophies taken from his victims bodies, the games played with his pursuers, the cannibalism: Jack the Rippers reign of terror in Londons East End during the autumn of 1888 casts a long shadow. Many have murdered more, but few have killed so brutally and none have forged such an enduring legend. For a century and a quarter the Rippers crimes have appalled and fascinated in equal measure, inspiring over one hundred theories about this prototypical serial killers identity and spawning thousands of works of fiction. This collection is the ultimate exploration of the Ripper legend. It sifts through Jacks legacy, blending the true story (told via contemporary reports and a centurys worth of the best analysis) with the best crime and horror fiction his depraved deeds have inspired. Some of these stories are classics, some have been written especially for this volume. Including writing from Jeffery Deaver, Anne Perry, George Bernard Shaw, Ellery Queen, Boris Akunin, Ramsey Campbell, Harlan Ellison and Robert Bloch. 1000 pages of fascinating Ripperama The Times Otto has assembled a truly stellar cast of contributors Shots Magazine Fascinating and thought-provoking. Not a stone is left unturned in this vast exploration of all the horrors that Jack the Ripper committed The Bookbag