1888

The Other, Forgotten, Murders Of That Infamous Year, Including A Mutilated Corpse At Scotland Yard, Deadly Assault, And Infanticidesin 1888 Jack The Ripper Made The Headlines With A Series Of Horrific Murders That Remain Unsolved To This Day. But Most Killers Are Not Shadowy Figures Stalking The Streets With A Lust For Blood. Many Are Ordinary Citizens Driven To The Ultimate Crime By Circumstance, A Fit Of Anger Or A Desire For Revenge. Their Crimes, Overshadowed By The Few, Sensational Cases, Are Ignored, Forgotten, Or Written Off. This Book Examines All The Known Murders In London In 1888 To Build A Picture Of Society. Who Were The Victims? How Did They Live, And How Did They Die? Why Did A Husband Batter His Wife To Death After She Failed To Get Him A Cup Of Tea? How Many Died Under The Wheels Of A Horse-driven Cab? Just How Dangerous Was London In 1888?