Before the murders began, London was already unraveling. Poverty, overcrowding, and disease turned Whitechapel into a place of desperation...The uneasy mix of empire, industry, and inequality paved the way for darkness.
Part I explores the world of late Victorian London and the real lives of the women who became the victims in this story. This isn’t just the tale of a killer, it’s the story of the city that created him.
For the Jack the Ripper Goodreads Shelf:
True Crime of the Historical Kind’s 'jack-the-ripper' books on Goodreads (10 books)
PBS Masterpiece Theater Favorites:
The Mystery of Edwin Drood | PBS