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Unmasking Jack the Ripper
"Perhaps the best Jack the Ripper documentary produced in recent years." North American and European DVD formats both available.
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Mysterious Press, 1971 (hardcover)
Maul and the Pear Tree: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders 1811, The
James, P.D. & T.A. Critchley
New York: Mysterious Press. 1971.
234pp. Illustrated. [Infamous Murders]
ISBN: 089296152X

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One of the most celebrated books on the subject of the Ratcliff Highway Murders of 1811. Up until the time of Jack the Ripper, these murders were considered the "epitome" of shocking British murder stories. Highly recommended.

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