Using contemporary documents, police files, Home Office papers and newspaper reports

''Jack the Ripper: The Facts'' recreates the notorious crimes and police investigation of 1888 to provide the best available overview of the ''Great Victorian Mystery'', the greatest unsolved, true crime story of all time.

Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on the case, this is a completely rewritten and fully updated edition of Begg's classic title Jack the Ripper. It follows the crimes chronologically and records the most significant events, witness testimonies and aspects of the police investigation.

As well as objectively examining the primary police suspects, Begg provides a fascinating and authoritative insight into related political issues and background events.