Students of the Jack the Ripper phenomenon will doubtless form their own conclusions as to the identity of the Ripper, as depicted in this story, based on clues provided in this book. I would ask those who have studied the case for many years and who may have their own solution in mind to remember that this tale is nothing more than a fiction, rather than an attempt to throw new light on an old subject. The suspect I have used as my model for the Ripper may or may not have been the infamous Whitechapel murderer, and the tale related in these pages is simply the product of an author’s imagination. Or……. is it?
