Laid Bare: The Nude Murders and the Hunt for 'Jack the Stripper'

by Dick Kirby

Book Overview

Between 1959 and 1965, eight murders were carried out in and around west London. The victims, all of whom were prostitutes, were asphyxiated. The murders were linked: the last six were all carried out in the space of 12 months. The press dubbed the murderer "Jack the Stripper" on account of the fact that the victims were all stripped naked. The legendary Scotland Yard investigator Detective Chief Superintendent John Du Rose was brought in to orchestrate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750966254
• ISBN13: 9780750966252
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"