Overview

Anyone new to the subject of Jack The Ripper might spend countless hours going over a near endless list of theories on this perplexing case. Most describe a killer's blind rampage - like any of a spate of serial murders he, the modern prototype, was to usher in. This study is different. It proposes that conditions on the ground in Victorian East London were unique. Jack The Ripper was not simply a maniac, or even, just a maniac on a mission. He was the twisted expression of a moment in time and place. Delving into the socio-political landscape that helped distinguish the East End in the late 1880s, journalist Stephen Senise looks at the murderous campaign left by one angry madman bent on broadcasting an ugly message. That his crimes came to a halt as they did, also provides a window into Jack The Ripper's intrinsic connection to the setting of the tale, with new archival information presented showing how he got away. Based on Victorian era records and media reports, this work offers fresh insights, a deeper understanding of events and a novel explanation for the world's most infamous murder spree.

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Well written - for once ! - and an easy, flowing read ...Senise gives some interesting insights into the milieu of the East End Paul Begg, Ripperologist: The Journal of Jack the Ripper, East End & Victorian Studies n.154 painstaking research Jewish Chronicle, London an innovative theory GowithOh Senise writes well and it is easy to get swept along with the story ...the most interesting part, is his argument that the Ripper fled London in 1889. Paul Begg, Ripperologist: The Journal of Jack the Ripper, East End & Victorian Studies n.155 suspenseful, page-turning mystery Newest Murder Mayhem Absolutely gobsmacked. All things tend to jibe. - Great read and I love the depth of research. - convincing narrative - fascinating and superbly written Casebook: Jack The Ripper - member responses to the author's preliminary research, as presented in his 6,000 word feature article, Terror Australis (Ripperologist, n.146, October 2015)

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When freelance writer Stephen Senise isn't chasing the ponies he is a keen amateur psephologist. His political analysis has featured in capital city dailies across Australia, the Brisbane Institute's 'The Brisbane Line', and on ABC radio. He has worked as a researcher and media advisor for members of parliament in Sydney and Canberra; and as a union organiser based on-campus at Southern Cross University. He lives in northern New South Wales where his articles and photography have appeared in most local and regional newspapers over the course of the past decade or more. He is an English literature honours graduate from the University of Western Sydney.

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