The chilling confessions of James Maybrick generated a storm of media attention when it was published in hardcover. Reviewers coast-to-coast debated whether these gruesome journal entries are the genuine work of the notorious serial killer who terrorized London or a remarkably clever hoax. This new edition provides fresh evidence, published for the first time in the US, to support its authenticity: tests of the ink and paper show they could date from the year of the murders; clues pointing to Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick were left at the crime scenes, including his wife's initials on the bedroom wall of his last victim; and new information proves Maybrick was familiar with the Whitechapel neighborhood where the murders took place and had lived there with his mistress.

The Diary of Jack the Ripper is a mesmerizing read -- a powerful and unforgettable document that offers the solution to the most famous murders of all time.

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Quite a page turner, even for the most skeptical "ripper readers"

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I never read any Jack the Ripper stories before, so I was really not expecting alot from this book. I was not aware that so much had been written on the topic before. With all of that being said, I must say that Harrison did a good job presenting the facts as she discovered them. The book was very interesting, and I learned a great deal about the era of Jack the Ripper as well as about Jack himself.
I would imagine any Jack the Ripper reader would want to include this in their list of readings.

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One theory on the identity of the infamous murderer.

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