Synopsis
Did Jack The Ripper flee London for the colony of New South Wales at the height of the world's most notorious serial-murder rampage ? Was the deadly attack on Alice McKenzie in 1889, his last thrown of the dice in pursuit of what was, not just a killing spree but a macabre, politically motivated publicity stunt ? Is it conceivable that a maniac took it upon himself to try and shut down immigration to England at a critical crossroads, just as Whitechapel was being thrust into the political spotlight ? Journalist Stephen Senise explores these questions and London's East End, and discovers that by February 1888 community tensions were so high that two select committees of investigation were dispatched to advise parliament on the social and industrial tensions tearing a community apart. Enter an opportunist hell-bent on broadcasting a hateful message... a madman, who would usher in the 'Autumn Of Terror'..
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About the Author
When freelance writer Stephen Senise isn't chasing the ponies he is a keen amateur psephologist. His political analysis has featured in capital city dailies across Australia, the Brisbane Institute's 'The Brisbane Line', and on ABC radio. He has worked as a researcher and media advisor for members of parliament in Sydney and Canberra; and as a union organiser based on-campus at Southern Cross University. He lives in northern New South Wales where his articles and photography have graced the pages of most local and regional newspapers over the course of the past decade or more.
From the Back Cover
Anyone new to the subject of Jack The Ripper might spend countless hours going over a near endless list of theories on this perplexing case. Most describe a killer's blind rampage - like any of a spate of serial murders he, the modern prototype, was to usher in. This study is different. It proposes that conditions on the ground in Victorian East London were unique. Jack The Ripper was not simply a maniac, or even, just a maniac on a mission. He was the twisted expression of a moment in time and place. Delving into the socio-political landscape that helped distinguish the East End in the late 1880s, journalist Stephen Senise looks at the murderous campaign left by one angry madman bent on broadcasting an ugly message. That his crimes came to a halt as they did, also provides a window into Jack The Ripper's intrinsic connection to the setting of the tale, with new archival information presented showing how he got away. Based on Victorian era records and media reports, this work offers fresh insights, a deeper understanding of events and a novel explanation for the world's most infamous murder spree.
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