Download or read book Jack the Ripper A Graphic Tale written by Frogg Moody and published by History Press. This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative and powerful graphic novel which lays bare the dark, murky world of Jack the Ripper with a fear-fest that will delight true crime and comic book fans alike Whitechapel is out of control with a maniac at large. Women are being slaughtered on the streets of London's East End and, with the situation escalating, drastic action is needed. Enter Chief Inspector Abberline, called back from Scotland Yard to solve a series of murders unparalleled in the history of England.
Download or read book Jack the Ripper written by François Debois and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2015 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dark Horse continues its reissues of classic French graphic novels with this timeless tale of grisly London murders. Spring, 1889. Months have passed since Whitechapel was covered in blood, and while the mystery surrounding Jack The Ripper goes cold, Inspector Frederick Abberline is still a man obsessed. But when a series of killings identical to the Ripper's occur in Paris, Abberline must risk everything to close history's most famous murder case once and for all! Francois Debois and Jean-Charles Poupard's Soleil edition of this classic graphic novel is now available in English.
Download or read book Jack The Ripper Illustrated written by Gary Reed and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated primer to the most infamous serial killer in history! The shocking unsolved murder of five prostitutes in Victorian London ripped apart the society of the civilized world and led to incredible social changes. In this narrative of sequential comic pages, facsimiles of letters and notes, pictures from the time period, a survey of the social setting, the victims, the investigators, and the possible suspects are all explored. An informative insight into the world terrorized by Jack The Ripper. "Pictures, drawings and text filled with the history of Jack the Ripper. If you love the legend of this serial killer, it's all here in this handy book!! The Illustrated Jack the Ripper is nothing short of spellbinding - fierce and compelling. You will come away as a knowledgeable Ripperologist!" - Paul Dale Roberts, Jazma Online A Caliber Comics release.
Download or read book Stalking Jack the Ripper written by Kerri Maniscalco and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This #1 New York Times bestseller and deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion. Includes exclusive alternate POV bonus chapters! Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her back to her own sheltered world. The story's shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this dazzling, #1 New York Times bestselling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget.
Download or read book Jack the Ripper written by Michael Burgan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at one of historys most infamous serial killers known for committing gruesome murders in the late nineteenth-century who remains one of the world's most infamous criminals
Download or read book Naming Jack the Ripper written by Russell Edwards and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 125 years of theorizing and speculation regarding the identity of Jack the Ripper, Russell Edwards is in the unique position of owning the first physical evidence relating to the crimes to have emerged since 1888. This evidence is from one of the crime scenes, and has now been rigorously examined by some of the most highly-qualified forensic scientists in the country who have ascertained its true provenance. With the help of modern forensic techniques, Russell's ground-breaking discoveries provide conclusive answers to many of the most challenging mysterious surrounding the case.
Download or read book Pierce Ackles and the Leather Apron written by D.B. Harrop and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant detective, a crazed killer, a mysterious couple, a handful of prostitutes Lives converge and history is altered as an entire city is plunged into an era of panic and terror. A ruthless killer ravages London, seizing its helpless prostitutes; murdering and mutilating their bodies before vanishing, untraced and unpunished. In a time when lives hang in the balances, when murder is the consequence of failure, when a city teeters upon the brink of pandemonium, it is up to one man to unravel the mystery, to put a face to the myth-like villain; to end the gruesome killing spree. Delving into the bleakest moments of 1888 when death itself walked the streets of London and blood pierced the denseness of the fog, Detective Pierce Ackles is forced to face his most formidable opponent yet: the illusive Jack the Ripper. Through meticulous analysis of evidence, an uncanny perception of the darkest elements of human nature, and an unmatched wit, he is set against the worlds most cunning and brutal killers. Driven by a steely commitment and unrelenting desire to see justice prevail, he is the embodiment of every criminals most dreaded opponent.
Download or read book Ripper written by Stefan Petrucha and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Panic grips the city! There is a killer loose in New York City, and Carver Young is the only one who sees the startling connection between the recent string of murders and the most famous serial killer in history: Jack the Ripper. Time is winding down until the killer claims another victim, but Carver soon sees that, to The Ripper, this is all a game that he may be destined to lose. “Petrucha’s story hits the ground running and doesn’t let up…”—Publisher’s Weekly “A rollicking story full of cannot-put-it-down twists an turns.” —VOYA “A well-crafted romp through yesteryear’s New York.” —Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book From Hell written by Alan Moore and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally issued in serial form in Taboo, an anthology comic book published by SpiderBaby Press.
Download or read book What Alice Knew written by Paula Marantz Cohen and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A marvelously rich and intelligent read, atmospheric, witty, irreverent, and not least a sharply perceptive portrait of those three extraordinary Jameses." -John Banville, author of The Infinities Under Certain Circumstances, No One Is More Suited to Solving a Crime than a Woman Confined to Her Bed An invalid for most her life, Alice James is quite used to people underestimating her. And she generally doesn't mind. But this time she is not about to let things alone. Yes, her brother Henry may be a famous author, and her other brother William a rising star in the new field of psychology. But when they all find themselves quite unusually involved in the chase for a most vile new murderer-one who goes by the chilling name of Jack the Ripper-Alice is certain of two things: No one could be more suited to gather evidence about the nature of the killer than her brothers. But if anyone is going to correctly examine the evidence and solve the case, it will have to be up to her. Praise for Paula Marantz Cohen "Cohen's wit is sharp, smart, and satirical, and her characterizations are vividly on target." -San Francisco Chronicle
Download or read book The Name of the Star written by Maureen Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller Maureen Johnson takes on Jack the Ripper in this captivating paranormal thriller! The day that Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school is also the day a series of brutal murders breaks out over the city, killings mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper spree of more than a century ago. Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him--the only one who can see him. And now Rory has become his next target. In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.
Download or read book Jack the Ripper written by Otto Penzler and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper written by James Carnac and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into the mind of the enigmatic figure who struck fear into the hearts of Victorian London, as he reveals the untold truths behind his heinous murders—this is the story of Jack the Ripper in his own words. This gripping account takes you on a journey through the twisted psyche of Jack the Ripper, showcasing his sinister motives, meticulous planning, and macabre acts of violence. Uncover the elusive killer's chilling firsthand narrative, immersing yourself in the gritty atmosphere of 19th-century London. From the bloodstained alleyways to the dimly lit taverns, every page pulsates with the harrowing reality of Jack the Ripper's reign of terror. Unveil the shadows that shielded this mysterious figure and witness the horrors that gripped an entire city. Ultimately, you, the reader, must decide if this is simply one of the earliest historical fiction imaginings of the case—and a groundbreaking literary addition to the Ripper canon—or if it is the genuine autobiography of Jack the Ripper himself.
Download or read book Dust and Shadow written by Lyndsay Faye and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Dust and Shadow Sherlock Holmes hunts down Jack the Ripper with impeccably accurate historical detail, rooting the Whitechapel investigation in the fledgling days of tabloid journalism and clinical psychology. This astonishing debut explores the terrifying prospect of hunting down one of the world's first serial killers without the advantage of modern forensics or profiling. Sherlock's desire to stop the killer who is terrifying the East End of London is unwavering from the start, and in an effort to do so he hires an "unfortuate" known as Mary Ann Monk, the friend of a fellow streetwalker who was one of the Ripper's earliest victims. However, when Holmes himself is wounded in Whitechapel attempting to catch the villain, and a series of articles in the popular press question his role in the crimes, he must use all his resources in a desperate race to find the man known as "The Knife" before it is too late. Penned as a pastiche by the loyal and courageous Dr. Watson, Dust and Shadow recalls the ideals evinced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most beloved and world-renowned characters, while testing the limits of their strength in a fight to protect the women of London, Scotland Yard, and the peace of the city itself.
Download or read book Hunting Prince Dracula written by Kerri Maniscalco and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this New York Times bestselling sequel to Kerri Maniscalco's haunting #1 debut Stalking Jack the Ripper, bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer . . . or has the depraved prince been brought back to life? Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper's true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with the arrogant yet charming Thomas Cresswell, she journeys to the dark heart of Romania, home to one of Europe's best schools of forensic medicine . . . and to another notorious killer, Vlad the Impaler, whose thirst for blood became legend. But her life's dream is soon tainted by blood-soaked discoveries in the halls of the school's forbidding castle, and Audrey Rose is compelled to investigate the strangely familiar murders. What she finds brings all her terrifying fears to life once again.
Download or read book The Illustrated Jack the Ripper written by Gary Reed and published by . This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Liz Stride, Cate Eddowes, Mary Kelly...they were the food that fed the legacy of the greatest killer of all time...Jack the Ripper. The Illustrated Jack the Ripper is an examination of the most infamous serial killer of all time. Included are looks at the official victims, suspects, Whitechapel, and more, including some official photographs and newspaper articles of the time period. This short excursion provides a concise yet comprehensive survey and a perfect introduction to the complexities of the serial killer who has fascinated criminologists and mystery buffs for over a century. Artist Mark Bloodworth adds a number of drawn pages, conveying a dark and sinister look to his art as each of the victims is portrayed in their final moments with Jack. The script by Gary Reed, known for his work in bringing historical and literary works to graphic novel formats, is succinct yet maintains the edge he is known for.
Download or read book My Grandfather Jack the Ripper written by Claudio Apone and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clairvoyant thirteen-year-old uses his gifts to time travel in search of clues to the unsolved crimes of Jack the Ripper, but a more personal crime awaits him in the present.
