Jack the ripper     |      Click here to buy the book or look at our other books about the history of the southeast Jack the ripper   |   Reviews Reviews Chris Scott takes the reader on a journey through victorian Ramsgate to look at the resorts links to the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The book offers a brief background to the crimes, which is short and sweet, then takes us on a twisted journey. His first stop covers the Royal Road Lodger, and also dissects other Lodger related stories in fact and fiction, print and celuloid, before regaling a tale of a Ramsgate Lodger! Next up we take a closer look at Joseph Fleming/Flemming and his links to Mary Kelly. It is here that Chris excels as his census research is fantastic, and he shows how to really research a suspect. Next on the agenda is Kosminski's brother, and again, Chris takes us through primary sources to create a vivid picture of the family life during the victorian period. Finally we are presented with Walter Sickert, who stayed locally, and has been presented as a suspect on numerous occassions. The book excels in showing the reader the links and locations involved in each case, but doesn't present any outlandish theories, or propose an actual suspect. A great little read! Mike Covell Christopher Scott describes this as a "niche offering" and, much like his earlier commendable publication, Will the Real Mary Kelly...?, it is. In fact, it is just the sort of JtR book I now most admire---just enough detail on the WMs to catch the interest of the uninitiated, and then straight into the new stuff. There is some information here about a couple of names we know and about one that I, at least, was unfamiliar with, all written from a Ramsgate angle in Mr Scott's usual impeccable style. I thank him for helping me to fill in an otherwise cold, blustery, year-end afternoon and I recommend it to all who hang out here. I also wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year. Casebook