THE REAL MARY KELLY Jack the Ripper's fifth victim and the identity of the man that killed her

Weston-Davies (Wynne)

ISBN 10: 1910536091 / ISBN 13: 9781910536094

Published by Blink/Bonnier Publishing Group, 2015

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Hardback. Over the decades, many researchers have tried to discover the true identity of Mary Jane Kelly. She was the final victim of Jack the Ripper and, arguably, the most brutally murdered, but almost nothing is known about her. The author, a qualified surgeon and Mary's great-nephew, delves into the inscrutable history behind the Ripper's fifth and final victim. Exploring her family and her early life, he reveals how the elusive Mary Jane Kelly was wholly intertwined with the enigma of her legendary killer. Not just a classic murder story, but also an engrossing and utterly original investigation into a woman whose life was a bigger mystery than her death. Illus., Epilogue, Bibliog., Endnotes and Index. 272pp. 8vo. h/back. F. in F. dw.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE REAL MARY KELLY Jack the Ripper's fifth victim and the identity of the man that killed her
• Publisher: Blink/Bonnier Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910536091
• ISBN 13: 9781910536094
• Binding: Hardcover / Hardback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Jack the Ripper and Assoc.

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Synopsis

Many researchers have tried over the decades to discover Mary Jane Kelly’s true identity. She was the final and most brutally murdered victim of Jack the Ripper, but almost nothing is known about her family or her earlier life. In this thrilling book,  author, qualified surgeon and Mary’s great-nephew Wynne Weston-Davies explores the inscrutable circumstances behind the Ripper’s fifth and final victim and how the elusive life of Mary Jane Kelly is wholly intertwined with the mystery of her legendary killer.

About the Author

Wynne Weston-Davies has worked as a senior surgeon at numerous hospitals throughout London. As the great nephew of Elizabeth Weston Davies, the author has unique access to his family’s history.