Abberline: The Man Who Hunted Jack the Ripper

by Peter Thurgood

The name Frederick George Abberline has become synonymous with that of Jack the Ripper, and he has been portrayed as everything from an alcoholic, to a drug addict, a womanizer, and a bully. In reality, Abberline was a devoted husband and a dedicated policeman in a time of rampant corruption. Furthermore, the Whitechapel murders were not the only notorious cases he worked on. From his humble origins as a clockmaker, to his rise through the ranks of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752488104
• ISBN13: 9780752488103
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"