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"""[An] entertaining, atmospheric history...True crime enthusiasts will relish these many murders most foul."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""A thrilling tour of Scotland Yard's most gripping cases, from the sinister alleyways of the Ratcliffe Highway to the lamp-lit cobblestones of Whitechapel...brimming with vivid characters and detail."" -- ""Daniel Stashower, author of American Demon"" ""Read shrewdly synthesizes a wealth of material...Marrying rigorous research and smooth storytelling, this is a must-read for fans of true crime."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"""

""[An] entertaining, atmospheric history...True crime enthusiasts will relish these many murders most foul."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""A thrilling tour of Scotland Yard's most gripping cases, from the sinister alleyways of the Ratcliffe Highway to the lamp-lit cobblestones of Whitechapel...brimming with vivid characters and detail."" -- ""Daniel Stashower, author of American Demon"" ""Read shrewdly synthesizes a wealth of material...Marrying rigorous research and smooth storytelling, this is a must-read for fans of true crime."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)""

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Simon Read is an award-winning journalist and author of several works of history and nonfiction, including The Iron Sea: How the Allies Hunted and Destroyed Hitler's Warships, Winston Churchill Reporting: Adventures of a Young War Correspondent, and Human Game: The 'Great Escape' Murders and the Hunt for the Gestapo Gunmen. His work has been featured on the top-rated true crime podcasts Morbid and Criminal. As a journalist, his writing has appeared in a variety of journals, including the San Francisco Chronicle and Time magazine.

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