The Thames Torso Murders of Victorian London
The Thames Torso Murders of Victorian London

Author: R. Michael Gordon

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2002-07-31

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0786413484

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The Thames Torso Murders have been overshadowed by Jack the Ripper and his crimes, but were just as brutal and gruesome. They began in 1887 in London's East End, just north of the Thames River in Rainham, England. The killer took one victim that year, another in 1888, and two more in 1889. He resumed his crimes in 1902, taking his last victim south of the Thames and leaving her body in a pile of dismembered parts as he had done with most of his other victims. This work delves deep into the case of the Thames Torso Murders. It begins with a look at London in the late 1800s, a time of great confusion and tremendous population increase, and the killer's path to London, which seems to include a murder in Paris in 1886. The book then examines in great detail each murder and the investigation that may have been hindered by the search for Jack the Ripper. It also raises the idea that Jack the Ripper and the Torso Murderer may have been the same man--Severin Klosowski, better known as George Chapman, the Borough Poisoner. It ends with an examination of Serial Killers; the Ripper, Torso, and Borough Poisoner murder cases; the search for clues to the serial killer responsible for the five Thames Torso murders; and Wolff Levisohn, a dark horse who seems to have known much about all three sets of murders, testified at Chapman's murder trial, and then faded away as Chapman was sent to the gallows.

Mayhem
Mayhem

Author: Sarah Pinborough

Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books

Published: 2014-01-14

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1623650879

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"a new supernatural-whodunit-polyphonic thriller for those not of the faint of heart" --Fort Worth Telegram "Pinborough's fiction moves at a breakneck pace. Once you start, you can't stop." --Sarah Langan, author of The Keeper and The Missing Already frustrated in their attempts to capture serial murderer Jack the Ripper, the detectives of Scotland Yard are suddenly confronted with a new monster, dubbed the Torso Killer for his habit of leaving behind neatly wrapped parcels of his victims' body parts, minus the heads. With the terrible increase in mutilated corpses to examine, the highly regarded police surgeon Dr. Thomas Bond has lost the ability to sleep. True, a growing dependency on opium affords him some solace in his loneliest and most desperate hours, but he also fears the grip of the drug. During Dr. Bond's nightly tours of London's underbelly in search of pharmaceutical respite from the horrors that plague him by day, he encounters a mysterious Jesuit priest scouring the opium dens himself, clearly in search of someone--or something. The doctor at first rejects the strange priest's unnatural theories about the Torso Killer as an affront to scientific thought. But over time Dr. Bond's opium-addled mind begins to crumble under the growing impression that there might be some awful truth to the Jesuit's ideas. As the police struggle to capture two serial killers, the troubled forensics expert begins to suspect that he may actually know the Torso Killer personally. If he is right, Dr. Bond will need all the strength he can muster to save his small circle of loved ones from falling victim to the bloody depravities of this twisted creature.

The Thames River Murders
The Thames River Murders

Author: Ashley Gardner

Publisher: Ja / AG Publishing

Published: 2018-10-27

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781946455666

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Captain Lacey pursues a cold case--the murder of a Jewish woman found near the docks on the River Thames.

DEATH BY THE THAMES an Absolutely Gripping Crime Mystery Full of Twists
DEATH BY THE THAMES an Absolutely Gripping Crime Mystery Full of Twists

Author: Gretta Mulrooney

Publisher: Joffe Books

Published: 2021-12-16

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781804050279

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Looking for your next unputdownable mystery? Meet Detective Tyrone Swift. He takes the cases that the police have given up on. One dead fiancé. One dead runaway. One woman desperate for answers. Respectable, dull Sam Goddard is found dead in the River Thames the evening before his wedding, with a fifteen-year-old girl. They were both sedated. Sam left a note: So sorry to do this to you . . . The investigation concludes they must have been in a relationship and taken their own lives. As far as the police are concerned, it's case closed. But Sam's bride-to-be Toni refuses to believe this. Desperate to uncover the truth, she turns to Detective Tyrone Swift for answers. But is she prepared for the killer secrets he's about to unearth? Death by the Thames is a seamlessly crafted, twisty crime thriller that will have you gripped from start to pulsating finish. Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Tana French, Val McDermid, Robert Galbraith, Ann Cleeves, Jane Adams or Elly Griffiths. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DEATH BY THE THAMES: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "LOVED this book as I have the whole series." Elaine N. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "When the opportunity arose to read Death by the Thames by Gretta Mulrooney, it was grabbed by both hands. A superb character along with equally superb story lines and an additional cast. Highly recommended." Iain Mc. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Ty is a great protagonist who leaps from the page, the dialogue is never forced or unrealistic . . . I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommended it unreservedly." Tracy W. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I found it insidiously addictive. The best is saved for the denouement. I must admit that I didn't see most of it coming. There were plenty of surprises." Elaine T. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An excellent, gripping and well-plotted mystery." Anna M. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Another Gretta Mulrooney masterpiece." Michelle D. THE DETECTIVE Tyrone Swift is an ex-police detective who now works privately. He's survived a stabbing and his fiancée running off with another man. Swift's personal life is complicated, to say the least. ALSO BY GRETTA MULROONEY THE TYRONE SWIFT DETECTIVE SERIES Book 1: THE LADY VANISHED Book 2: BLOOD SECRETS Book 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS Book 4: WATCHING YOU Book 5: LOW LAKE Book 6: YOUR LAST LIE Book 7: HER LOST SISTER Book 8: MURDER IN PEMBROKESHIRE Book 9: DEATH BY THE THAMES DETECTIVE INSPECTOR SIV DRUMMOND SERIES Book 1: THESE LITTLE LIES Book 2: NEVER CAME HOME Book 3: MURDER IN MALLOW COTTAG

The Thames Torso Murders of Victorian London
The Thames Torso Murders of Victorian London

Author: R. Michael Gordon

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-10-03

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1476616655

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The Thames Torso Murders have been overshadowed by Jack the Ripper and his crimes, but were just as brutal and gruesome. They began in 1887 in London's East End, just north of the Thames River in Rainham, England. The killer took one victim that year, another in 1888, and two more in 1889. He resumed his crimes in 1902, taking his last victim south of the Thames and leaving her body in a pile of dismembered parts as he had done with most of his other victims. This work delves deep into the case of the Thames Torso Murders. It begins with a look at London in the late 1800s, a time of great confusion and tremendous population increase, and the killer's path to London, which seems to include a murder in Paris in 1886. The book then examines in great detail each murder and the investigation that may have been hindered by the search for Jack the Ripper. It also raises the idea that Jack the Ripper and the Torso Murderer may have been the same man--Severin Klosowski, better known as George Chapman, the Borough Poisoner. It ends with an examination of Serial Killers; the Ripper, Torso, and Borough Poisoner murder cases; the search for clues to the serial killer responsible for the five Thames Torso murders; and Wolff Levisohn, a dark horse who seems to have known much about all three sets of murders, testified at Chapman's murder trial, and then faded away as Chapman was sent to the gallows.

The Invisible Killer
The Invisible Killer

Author: Gary Fuller

Publisher: Melville House

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1612197841

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An urgent examination of one of the biggest global crises facing us today—the drastic worsening of air pollution—and what we can do about it The air pollution that we breathe every day is largely invisible—but it is killing us. How did it get this bad, and how can we stop it? Far from a modern-day problem, scientists were aware of the impact of air pollution as far back as the seventeenth century. Now, as more of us live in cities, we are closer than ever to pollution sources, and the detrimental impact on the environment and our health has reached crisis point. The Invisible Killer will introduce you to the incredible individuals whose groundbreaking research paved the way to today's understanding of air pollution, often at their own detriment. Gary Fuller's global story examines devastating incidents from London's Great Smog to Norway's acid rain; Los Angeles' traffic problem to wood-burning damage in New Zealand. Fuller argues that the only way to alter the future course of our planet and improve collective global health is for city and national governments to stop ignoring evidence and take action, persuading the public and making polluters bear the full cost of the harm that they do. The decisions that we make today will impact on our health for decades to come. The Invisible Killer is an essential book for our times and a cautionary tale we need to take heed of.

Jack and the Thames Torso Murders
Jack and the Thames Torso Murders

Author: Drew Gray

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2019-06-15

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1445687771

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Using contemporary sources and modern profiling techniques, the authors flag-up a hitherto little-known suspect as London’s most infamous mass-murderer.