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The Maybrick Murder and the Diary of Jack the Ripper: The End Game
The Maybrick Murder and the Diary of Jack the Ripper: The End Game

“The Murder of James Maybrick and the Diary of Jack the Ripper; The End Game” (2022), Mango Books, London. Second Edition (2024), BrickMay, Liverpool. Authors: Christopher Jones and Daniel L. Dolgin. This in-depth research was an international collaboration spanning eight years and two countries. The authors examined numerous library collections, Civil War records, police files and other relevant correspondence in England and the United States. New details about the serial killer Jack the Ripper and suspect James Maybrick are brought to light. 

The book explores two mysteries: Who was the American woman Florence Chandler Maybrick? The second mystery involves the Jack the Ripper Diary discovered in 1992. Check out our podcasts from the Liverpool book launch at www.JamesMaybrick.com. Purchase book from Brickmaypublishers.com. Soon to be available in US in 2025. This award winning book was described by popular media figure Richard Jones as “the definitive book on Jack the Ripper” The book was voted Book of the Year (true crime category) in London, England 2022.

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Genre: 

  • Historical Nonfiction

Age Level: 

  • Adult
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A Victorian-age murder case still has unanswered questions and has fascinated horrified recipients of the details for several hundred years. The Maybrick Murder began shocking many in 1889 and seemed closed after the decision to send Florence Maybrick to prison for the murder of her husband. But in modern times since, the connection between Jack the Ripper and Florence's husband, James, has come to light with significant new artifacts from the time.

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