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
  
  











  



  
The Complete Jack the Ripper12 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.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
The Victims of Jack the Ripper4 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, ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History3 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, ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Lizzie Borden Sourcebook4 reviews

Branden Books, 1992

Fascinating first-hand accounts

+ Lizzie
+ day-by-day news on the tragedy
+ Did She or Didn't She?
  
  











  



  
Lizzie Borden12 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 ...
  
  











  



  
A Private Disgrace: Lizzie Borden by Daylight3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Complete History of Jack the Ripper66 reviews
Philip Sugden

Da Capo Press, 2002

Last words!

+ Well deserved praise
+ The Definitive Review
+ Definitive.
  
  











  



  
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper16 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
  
  











  



  
Lizzie Borden: The Legend, the Truth, the Final Chapter25 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell6 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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Forty Whacks: New Evidence in the Life and Legend of Lizzie Borden8 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