The iconic story of Jack the Ripper gets another possible identity: a policeman who worked in London's East End. This hypothesis gains credence because policemen had unchallenged access to people on London,'s streets. The author gives a fascinating backstory in an attempt to bolster this hypothesis. Fascinating read!

NetGalley, Jackie Taylor

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The thing you will love about this story is it brings new details to old facts..

The author has discovered a new subject of interest. He has given us enough detail that there is enough evidence to add a new name into the search for Jack the Ripper.

The new Person of interest what is a police officer Bowden Endacott. We learn that this person grew up with an abusive parent he fathered illegitimate children and was served with papers. He became a police officer. Albeit not a great one. He then arrested a woman he thought was a prostitute. Through this court case which is gone to in great detail he ended up being accused of perjury and standing in the Old Bailey.

This led him to having his career ruined. He was given a job guarding a museum. No longer doing the job he wanted to do guarding the streets. Also as a result of all the court case he was left seriously in debt. It also left him with a serious dislike of prostitutes

The author has done so much research and gone into so much detail that I really feel that this person should be classed among those as a subject for the new possible identity of Jack the Ripper. You close the book sit back and digest all the new details and realise that there’s more to the story then we originally thought.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to see an ARC. And an opportunity to broaden my thoughts on the subject of Jack the Ripper.

NetGalley, Catherine Harrold

This is a detailed account of the five acknowledged Ripper murders and I commend the author for the time and effort taken to give the details of those women’s lives. The respect shown the victims is important and not often seen in true crime accounts. With careful analysis, the author presents a good argument.

NetGalley, Louise Gray

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