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Yours Truly Jack the Ripper

How the Victorians Created the World’s Greatest Murder Mystery

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Yours Truly Jack the Ripper

By: Richard Walker
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"Many authors do a disservice to their books by narrating their audio version instead of using a professional.. You are the exception! No voice actor could have done a better job of captivating me throughout the whole listening experience. Well done!" Danny Kao, San Francisco, California, USA

What if everything you know about Jack the Ripper is wrong?

Since 1888, hundreds of suspects have been proposed for the Jack the Ripper murders–from Polish barbers to Freemason conspiracies.

But what if investigators have been asking the wrong question?

Instead of asking ‘Who was Jack the Ripper?’, Richard Walker asked ‘How were these murders actually committed?’

What he discovered is truly shocking.

Richard Walker grew up in Liverpool before a life of adventure—from yachting across the Pacific to 30 years on stage—eventually joining the prestigious London Walks tour company to become a passionate Jack the Ripper tour guide with over 18 years’ experience. He leads intimate tours from Whitechapel, blending theatrical storytelling and historical insight.

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I love the fact that he talked (wrote) about each victim as an individual and not just some common street person. Loved that even the simplest explanation helps us understand the cases.

Interesting take on such a great tale

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What an incredible approach to the over century old mystery behind Jack the Ripper. I wasn’t sure what to expect upon reading the description, but I am not disappointed. The main theory throughout this audio is instead of who was Jack the Ripper, but how were these murders committed. I was completely obsessed, and the narrator did a wonderful job. Listening in you’re being introduced to examining the crimes, the surrounding society specifically Victorian, the police’s methods, media influence, and even the facts pertaining to the murders. It’s a whole lot to indulge, but the author does a wonderful job going over everything. Being impressed, and feeling my perspective change after listening in. I’d definitely recommend this book as well as the author, and narrator! This audio is worth the listen especially if you like crime, mystery & historic events.

Yours Truly Jack the Ripper

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As someone who loves reading about real-life mysteries and watching historical documentaries, I’m naturally a bit skeptical about books about the Whitechapel murders of 1888. Most of them seem to rely on wild guesses. But Richard Walker’s Yours Truly Jack the Ripper really changes the game by asking a different question: “How?” instead of “Who?”
Walker writes like a documentary filmmaker who knows his stuff. He carefully takes apart over a century of stories made up by the media to focus on the real evidence. His experience as a Whitechapel tour guide gives him a great understanding of the area and how things worked back then. What makes this book so important for anyone interested in true crime or history is how it looks at the biases in the system. Walker shows how the Victorian police force, which was mostly men, and the sensationalist press messed up the original investigation. This led to assumptions that people have just accepted for years.
It’s a good reminder to think critically, using simple explanations instead of wild theories. If you like to look at sources carefully and understand history well, this book is the best modern take on the subject.
Walker does something truly unique in true crime: he shifts the focus from the elusive killer to the society that enabled these awful events. He delves into the inquests, timelines, and press archives to reveal how the “Brand” of Jack the Ripper was created by a Victorian media outlet eager for attention. But what’s even more important is that he gives a voice to the women whose lives were tragically taken.

The ultimate reality check on a 130-year-old Myth

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I love the authors voice and accent for this reading. Also, the speed of the reading is a good pace for me to listen to. I did not have to adjust the speed. I have always been interested in the Jack the ripper story and I enjoyed this authors view about it!

Interesting!

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Congratulations to the author of this book. Every writer likes to say “this isn’t just another Jack the Ripper book” but in this case that is ABSOLUTELY the case. Detailed, compassionate and utterly compelling.

The author also does an excellent job of reading too, expressive and dramatic.

more than just another jack the ripper book

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