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The Borden Tragedy: A Memoir of the Infamous Double Murder at Fall River, Mass., 1892 (Treasury of Victorian ... 17 reviews Rick Geary
Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, 1997
Very, very good
+ Murder In The Horse & Buggy Era. Well-Drawn/Written/Documented Book + Detailed introduction to a baffling case + good.. but not enough dialogue + The Tragedy in a Nutshell
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The Complete Jack the Ripper 12 reviews Donald Rumbelow
Penguin Books Ltd, 1992
an excellent review by a Scotland Yard Detective
+ Don't Buy It Yet! + Best Book by Subject Matter Expert + Very Informative And Accurate Portrait Of The Ripper Murders + Not complete, but good.
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Lizzie Didn't Do It! 13 reviews William Masterton
Branden Books, 2000
Most enjoyable Lizzie book I've read
+ Lizzie Borden: Lizzie Didn't Do It! + great book + well-written and with rare forensic insight
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Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates 3 reviews Stewart P. Evans, Donald Rumblelow
The History Press, 2009
An important new title from two undisputed experts on Jack the Ripper
+ SYI + Jack the Ripper Scotland Yard Investigates
Authors Stewart P. Evans and Donald Rumbelow are not only two of the most well-respected authors in the field of Ripper studies (with such titles as The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell and The Complete Jack the Ripper), they are ...
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Did Lizzie Borden Axe for It? 13 reviews David Rehak
Angel Dust Publishing / Lulu.com, 2008
No axe for this book!
+ "Key ingredients for a great crime story" + An enlightening book for both pro and con LIZZIE followers!
Well written, great research and good photos. Anybody who appreciates
good documentation and entertainment will love this book.
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The Victims of Jack the Ripper 4 reviews Neal Stubbings Shelden
Inklings Press, 2007
Women as well as victims
+ A great niche-filler
Jack the Ripper. The Whitechapel Murderer. Leather Apron. All are monikers that were applied to the mysterious serial killer who frequented the streets and alleys of Whitechapel, East London, in the fall of 1888. Because he was never caught, he continues to terrify and tantalize. In consequence, ...
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Lizzie Borden (New England Remembers) (New England Remembers) 7 reviews Karen Elizabeth Chaney
Commonwealth Editions, 2006
Nice to Meet You Lizzie!
+ On balance as"historical"as any other book on this subject
This is a terrific read! Well researched and well written. By the end of the book, I felt like I really knew Lizzie -- and even sympathized with her. Ms. Chaney does an admirable job conveying the the tragedy's complexities within such a few pages. I hope as a result Ms. Chaney gains a broad ...
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Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History 3 reviews Paul Begg
Longman, 2004
Excellent on context
+ Great source of information for anyone studying the relationship between Jack the Ripper and the press + Title says it all
The book really is more about the context than the case itself, but Begg present solid research and writes very well. In terms of presenting the conditions of 1888 Whitechapel, it is probably the best book out there. For a history strictly of the JtR case, Sugden would be the way to go. However, ...
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Goodbye Lizzie Borden: The Story of the Trial of America's Most Famous Murderess (Penguin True Crime) 8 reviews Robert Sullivan
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990
fine analysis
+ Goodbye Lizzie Borden by Robert Sullivan + Goodbye Lizzie Borden
This is an analysis of the Borden case from a legal point of view by a former judge. The facts are well-presented and the legal insights and arguments are convincing, but the impartial reader will sense and be annoyed by the author's clear bias against Lizzie throughout much of the book. The book ...
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The Lizzie Borden Sourcebook 4 reviews
Branden Books, 1992
Fascinating first-hand accounts
+ Lizzie + day-by-day news on the tragedy + Did She or Didn't She?
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Lizzie Borden 12 reviews Elizabeth Engstrom
Forge Books, 1997
My first Lizzie experience
+ Liz the lez
This was the first book I read about Lizzie Borden and I loved it! Ever since this book (though it may be considered fictional) I have thought of Lizzie in an entirely new light. I truly believe this emotional and physchological approach could have been real in Lizzie's case. It makes me more ...
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A Private Disgrace: Lizzie Borden by Daylight 3 reviews Victoria Lincoln
Putnam, 1967
the bible of Bordenites who think Lizzie did it
This account of the Borden murders by Victoria Lincoln is sometimes based on conjecture and has its errors; also sources are usually not cited. However, it's extremely informative in fact, quite plausible in theory, and probably the most entertaining Lizzie book in the non-fiction category. It won ...
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The Complete History of Jack the Ripper 66 reviews Philip Sugden
Da Capo Press, 2002
Last words!
+ Well deserved praise + The Definitive Review + Definitive.
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The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper 16 reviews Maxim Jakubowski
Running Press, 2008
Very good
+ A long review + Recommended Reference + Just the facts... a breath of fresh air... + The usual saucy suspects
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Lizzie Borden: The Legend, the Truth, the Final Chapter 25 reviews Arnold R. Brown
Rutledge Hill Pr, 1991
very interesting
+ The Better of the Lizzie Borden Books
I have read many books about this case and I say without any hesitation that this book is very enjoyable, very concise and elaborates on points that many other books just say....Lizzie did it. We all know she was accused of murder, not found guilty. I personally don't think that she did. Think ...
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Portrait Of A Killer: Jack The Ripper -- Case Closed (Berkley True Crime) 601 reviews Patricia Cornwell
Berkley, 2003
An intriguing book
+ The Ripper unveiled, circumstantially
I had a hard time putting this book down. I found it entertaining. I did not see all the connections between Sickert and Jack the Ripper, but there are many. I do not know all the facts, but she certainly did alot of research. This case will never be fully closed until DNA testing gets better ...
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Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell 6 reviews Stewart P. Evans, Keith Skinner
The History Press, 2005
Quite possible my favorite book on JTR
+ almost comprehensive + Letters from Jack + ...A sight for sore eyes... + Essential for the Ripperologist Inside Us All
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The Private Life of Jack The Ripper Richard Gordon
House of Stratus, 2001
In this remarkably shrewd and witty novel, Victorian London is brought to life with a compelling authority. Richard Gordon wonderfully conveys the boisterous, often lusty panorama of life for the very poor - hard, menial work; violence; prostitution; disease. The Private Life of Jack the Ripper is a masterly evocation of the practice of medicine in 1888 - the year of Jack the Ripper. It is also a ...
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Shocking Psychic Solution: The Lizzie Borden Case (Book & Audio CD set) 3 reviews Richard and Debbie Senate
Inner Light/Global Communications, 2008
Wow!
+ WOW!
I have read the previous limited edition of the book. All I have to say if that you are a "fan" of the Lizzie Borden murder case, you will have to obtain and read this book. It gives a very different slant on this whole event. Debbie Senate is truly a gifted medium, I have seen her in action, and ...
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Forty Whacks: New Evidence in the Life and Legend of Lizzie Borden 8 reviews David Kent
Yankee Books, 1992
Best Pictures and Background Facts
+ The very best Lizzie Borden book that I have read + The Baffling Puzzle of the Unsolved Murders + Just the Facts, Liz
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