The Poisoned Life of Mrs. Maybrick

by Bernard Ryan

Book Overview

The Whitechapel district of London was terrorized in the late 1800s by a serial killer known as "Jack the Ripper." Although his identity was never proven, some historical scholars claim a cotton broker by the name of James Maybrick was responsible. Maybrick was never brought to trial. Instead, his wife was tried, convicted, and sentenced to execution for her husband's murder. Born in America, eighteen-year-old Florence Elizabeth Maybrick met the forty-two-year-old...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595000959
• ISBN13: 9780595000951
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"