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Delve into the chilling mystery of Jack the Ripper, exploring the infamous murders, the historical context of Victorian London, and the enduring questions that surround the most notorious serial killer in history. Each episode uncovers new theories and insights, painting a vivid picture of the fear and intrigue that gripped Whitechapel.

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In late 1888, a series of brutal murders took place in the impoverished Whitechapel district of London. At least five women were attacked. The killer liked slitting the throats of the victims. The victims' abdomens were then sliced and several organs were removed. This serial killer became known as Jack the Ripper.

Discover the real-life inspirations behind history’s most infamous serial killers: John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, and so many more.

American Ripper is the true story of Gerard John Schaefer, a Florida law enforcement officer who was a prolific serial killer in the late 1960s early 1970s. The decade that was thought to be filled with love, peace, and happiness became a new dark age, breeding more serial killers than any other time in US history including Charles Manson, the Zodiac Killer, the Son of Sam, John Wayne Gacy, and Ted Bundy, who was held in the same prison as Schaefer and whom he both idolized and resented for the recognition his crimes brought him, a recognition Schaefer never received.

This audiobook focuses on the countless theories that have been put forward with regard to the identity of the notorious Victorian serial killer and offers an extensive section presenting all the known facts in the case. It includes 30 essays by the most famous, often controversial Ripperologists putting forward their own theories. It remains one of the few audiobooks to offer a series of alternative solutions to Jack the Ripper's identity and the truth behind the Whitechapel murders.

Who was Inspector Frederick Abberline, the lead detective in the Jack the Ripper case? Why did he and his fellow policemen fail to catch the most notorious serial killer of Victorian England? What was he like as a man, as a professional policeman, one of the best detectives of his generation? And how did he investigate the sequence of squalid, bloody murders that repelled - and fascinated - contemporaries and has been the subject of keen controversy ever since? Here at last in M. J. Trow’s compelling biography of this preeminent Victorian policeman are the answers to these intriguing questions.

There have been countless attempts to solve the brutal murders committed by Jack the Ripper more than 100 years ago. It seems that almost everyone has their own theory and their own suspect, ranging from the reasonably likely to the entirely preposterous. What this most famous of British criminal cases has always required is a professional eye to analyse it with all the benefits of modern investigate techniques. Now that has been provided in the shape of the man most qualified to solve the case: former British murder-squad detective Trevor Marriott.

Authors Chris Clark and Tim Hicks provide the fullest possible account of the crimes of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, including those he was not charged with and has never previously been connected to. The police believed Sutcliffe was operating only in the Greater Manchester Police, South Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police force areas, using his car. In fact, Sutcliffe was operating nationally and internationally, using his employer’s lorry to commit attacks.

By the time he was brought to trial in 1992, Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo had killed more than fifty women and children, often sexually abusing them and leaving their bodies mutilated beyond recognition. Although he was initially arrested in 1984, the police lacked enough evidence to pin the unsolved murders on him and he was able to torture and kill dozens more before his eventual conviction.

This memoir was recently discovered and appears to have been written in the 1920s by someone who asserts that he was Jack the Ripper. This person is James Willoughby Carnac, and this memoir was written shortly before his death. It is an account of his entire life, including a few short months in 1888 when he became the murderer known to posterity as Jack the Ripper.

When Peter Sutcliffe spoke those words to his wife Sonia following his arrest in 1981, it marked the end of a killing spree which had terrorised northern England for five years. The nation had been appalled yet gripped by the Ripper and was now fascinated by the man behind the headlines. But despite millions of words being written about the case since his arrest 40 years ago, the full Peter Sutcliffe story has never been told–until now.

The Whitechapel Murders of 1888 have remained unsolved for over 130 years and hundreds of theories have been suggested as to the killer's identity. Despite numerous books claiming to unmask the infamous Victorian villain, none have come close…until now. The authors of this book are all members of H Division Crime Club, the world's largest body of experts on the Jack the Ripper murders. They have all come together for the first time in history to deliver their own personal research into each suspect and to finally nail down the identity of the man known as Jack the Ripper.

Evil entities reaching out from beyond the grave, murder victims reliving their grisly demise and lost souls searching for a way home - Canada has no shortage of paranormal tales. Anyone visiting Listowell might encounter Canada’s own Jack the Ripper whose ghost is still seen on the grounds of the jail where he was executed back in the 1890’s. In Newfoundland, a phantom hearse and the spirit of a red-cloaked woman (believed to be a witch with the power to bring the dead back to life) continues to haunt a local cemetery.

Dive into the haunting world of Andrei Chikatilo, the notorious "Rostov Ripper," whose reign of terror gripped Soviet Russia for over a decade. In this meticulously researched account, The Rostov Ripper unearths the chilling details of Chikatilo’s life, his heinous crimes, and the police failures that allowed him to evade capture. From twisted motives to relentless pursuit, this true-crime narrative takes you inside the mind of a murderer and the flawed justice system that struggled to bring him to justice.

Step into the shadows of history’s most chilling minds. Echoes of the Ripper is a deep-dive true crime podcast exploring the darkest corners of serial murder, from the infamous Jack the Ripper to the modern-day monsters who walk among us. Each episode unravels the twisted psychology, eerie patterns, and haunting echoes left behind by history’s most notorious killers. With gripping storytelling, expert insights, and spine-chilling details, we uncover the truth behind the bloodstained footsteps of those who kill again and again.

Jack the Ripper – Vom Mörder zum Mythos London, 1888: In den Elendsvierteln von Whitechapel beginnt eine grausame Mordserie, die bis heute Rätsel aufgibt. Doch wer war unbekannte Mörder, der als Jack the Ripper berüchtigt wurde, wirklich – und warum fasziniert uns dieser Fall über ein Jahrhundert später noch immer? In unserem Podcast „Jack the Ripper – Vom Mörder zum Mythos“ rekonstruieren wir, Nina und Dennis, nicht nur die grausamen Whitechapel-Morde – wir ordnen sie ein. Wir zeigen euch, wie das East End tickte, wie die Polizei an ihre Grenzen kam, wie die ...

This true crime podcast follows the story of the infamous serial killer of Russia - The Red Ripper, also known as a The Butcher of Rostov. Twelve years. Fifty-two victims. Police cover ups. An innocent man executed. All these years later, the name of Andrey Chikatilo still haunts my town and the entire country. Follow me as I try to unwrap the story of The Red Ripper.

The infamous Whitechapel murders, retold.Everyone knows the story of Jack the Ripper, the chilling serial killer that haunted the streets of 19th century London. Now, 135 years later, there’s a new killer in town.In this darkly comic reimagining, men are the victims of sexually aggressive murders committed by a woman: the mysterious Jackie. The only obstacle standing in her way? The slightly clueless, extremely over-caffeinated Detective Abberline and his not-so-crack team at the City of London Police.This is a laugh-out-loud, gruesome, thrilling comedy drama that will have you in bits – ...

Mellan 1975 och 1980 förövade Peter Sutcliffe en serie av brutala mord och angrepp på kvinnor West Yorkshire. Sutcliffe föddes den 2 juni 1946 i Bingley i Yorkshire. Han mördade 13 kvinnor och angrep 7 andra. Journalisterna kallade honom Yorkshire Ripper på grund av den extrema brutaliteten han visade prov på. I Sutcliffes barndom fanns inte mycket som ger grund till att tro att han skulle komma att begå så förfärliga brott senare i livet. Det var först när han blev vuxen som han började visa mörka fixeringar och oroande beteenden.

The iconoclastic writer and director of the revered classic Withnail & I—"The funniest British film of all time" (Esquire)—returns to London in a decade-long examination of the most provocative murder investigation in British history, and finally solves the identity of the killer known as...