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Jack the Ripper: Case Closed

By: Gyles Brandreth
Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
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 London. 1894.

'I am not a detective, chief constable.'

'No, but you are a poet, a freemason and a man of the world. All useful qualifications for the business in hand.'

So says Police Chief Macnaghten to Oscar Wilde, in a Chelsea drawing room in the company of Arthur Conan Doyle. The business they are gathered to discuss is none other than the case of Jack the Ripper, the most notorious murderer in England.

And thus the three men set out to solve one of the world's most famous mysteries - the ultimate truth about the identity of Jack the Ripper.

Case Closed is Arthur Conan Doyle's account of the events of 1894, the year of the return of Jack the Ripper. Based on Oscar Wilde's real-life friendship with Conan Doyle and the extraordinary but little-known fact that in 1894 the detective in charge of the Jack the Ripper investigations was Oscar Wilde's neighbour in Tite Street, Chelsea, this is a revelatory and gripping detective story, combining the intrigue of a classic murder mystery with a witty and compelling portrait of one of the greatest characters of the Victorian age.

Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.©2017 Gyles Brandreth (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Scary Witty
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Loved this book. Gyles Brandreth read this well written tale beautifully. Hard to stop listening as wanted to know what happened next. Highly recommend this book.

Great book.

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I wasn’t expecting much tbh but I was pleasantly surprised by both the story and the narration. An entertaining twist on a familiar story.

Surprisingly good, actually

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A brilliantly conceived and superbly crafted story around real life events and people. I’ve rarely enjoyed a book as much as this one. This is an absolute gem of a book.

Excellent

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Gyles Brandreth is something of a 'Marmite' character; personally I happen to be rather fond of both. You might think that everything that might have been said about the supposed identity of Jack the Ripper had indeed already been said. However, Mr Brandreth, through the eyes of Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle, approaches the subject with real originality, posing questions other 'investigations' might not have properly considered - what was London, and in particular Whitechapel, like in 1888? A place where anything and everything was available - at a price. Mr Brandreth conjures up a Victorian London so real you can almost smell it, and seasons it liberally with factual celebrities of the period. I cannot say I agree with his conclusions, but it it as valid a theory as any other i have encountered. As an added bonus, he reads the text himself in rich and textured tones and demonstrates the English language in the way it is meant to be spoken.

A Real Pea Souper!

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A cracking story, beautifully written and performed. Atmospheric and intriguing, with a sympathetic portrait of Oscar Wilde added to the mix.

Excellent

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