Jack The Ripper And The Maybrick Family

Description

On May 11th 1889, Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick died. His untimely end led to the trial of his wife, Florence Maybrick, who was eventually found guilty of the crime of poisoning. Fast forward to 1993 and the discovery of a document claiming to be the “Diary of Jack the Ripper” surfaces. This book provides an up to date overview of the alleged diary and “Jack the Ripper’s watch.” It looks at the Maybrick family and their connections to a doctor who was stationed in Whitechapel in 1888. Featuring a wide range of primary sources and contemporary newspaper accounts from the Hull press.