A. J. Griffiths-Jones (Libri)

A. J. Griffiths-Jones Libri

A.J. Griffiths-Jones è una storica e genealogista il cui lavoro è profondamente radicato nei misteri del crimine vittoriano. La sua meticolosa ricerca, in particolare sulla vita di un famigerato avvelenatore e sospettato nel caso di Jack lo Squartatore, offre ai lettori uno sguardo affascinante negli angoli più oscuri del passato. Porta una prospettiva unica plasmata dalle sue esperienze di vita e lavoro all'estero prima di stabilirsi in Inghilterra. La sua scrittura approfondisce enigmi storici con la precisione di uno studioso e la spinta narrativa di una narratrice.

Prisoner 4374

156pagine
6 ore di lettura

For more than a century, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream was a potential Jack The Ripper suspect. He was a sinister character, preying on the unfortunate souls who were forced to make a living as streetwalkers in Victorian London, and ultimately led those poor women to an untimely and torturous death. These crimes eventually branded him the 'Lambeth Poisoner'. However, during the time of the heinous Ripper murders, Dr. Cream was incarcerated in Joliet Prison, Illinois. Over the decades, this fact alone has caused debate as to whether or not he deserves to be under suspicion of being the Whitechapel fiend. Was it possible that Dr. Cream bribed his way out of jail, perhaps using a doppelganger to take his place while secretly finding a passage to England with murder in mind? This fascinating book, told from the standpoint of Cream himself, explains the twisted logic behind his actions. The author has done considerable and meticulous research, tracing Cream's life from his adolescent years in Canada to his last moments on the gallows at Newgate. Jack the Ripper Book of the Year 2016