Jack the Ripper, The Man Who Never Was? – Essay by Author Max Markham

On June 6, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, by Editor

The very name of “Jack the Ripper” originated in a letter sent to Scotland Yard by someone claiming to be the murderer and the nickname was disseminated by the media. But was the letter really sent by “Jack”? It has been plausibly suggested that the letter was a hoax, sent by a journalist to boost circulation figures. The same writer, or other writers, sent other letters to newspapers; to Scotland Yard; and to Mr George Lusk of the Whitechapel Vigilante Committee. Some of these letters were written in verse. One contained a piece of preserved human kidney, which was said to have been taken from one of the victims, and probably was

The Confession: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery by Charles Todd

On February 13, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

Scotland Yard’s best detective, Inspector Ian Rutledge, must solve a dangerous case that reaches far into the past in this superb mystery in the acclaimed series.