Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln

The jack the ripper case is honestly so fascinating. Hearing different theories about who it was just adds to the plot of the story. This book brought a new theory that I've never heard of before and it's just so interesting

Self-styled 'Indian Herb Doctor', Francis Tumblety, has long been considered one of the suspect pool of people rumoured to have been Jack the Ripper. This book looks at Tumblety's life in both America & the East End of London, & finds that there is circumstantial evidence that suggests that he may have been involved in both the assassination of Abraham Lincoln & the Ripper killings.

Flamboyant & the consummate hustler, throughout his life Tumblety was in trouble with law for his 'confirmed bachelor' lifestyle (he was gay), yet mostly managed to skate on the charges thanks to his connections to the great & powerful. Despite Tumblety's later denials, one of the conspirators, David Herold, worked for him, & Tumblety had supposedly been seen in the company of John Wilkes Booth. Over twenty years later, Tumblety was known to be in England around the time of the canonical five Ripper murders. Indeed he was thought a possible suspect yet disappeared before he could be properly questioned.

I thought this was a very interesting read, with a lot of information about both the assassination & the Ripper murders that I had not read before. Tumblety has always been a peripheral suspect - mentioned but usually quickly discounted, & yet there are intriguing connections between him & both cases. The most compelling evidence to me is the collection of uteri that Tumblety was inordinately proud of alongside his noted hatred of women, & the two small brass rings which were similar to the ones reportedly removed from the body of Annie Chapman, one of the Ripper's victims. Alas, neither of these proves anything beyond conjecture. There's not a great deal of actual evidence of Tumblety's involvement in either case, but it is a very readable book. 3.5 stars (rounded up)

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Cameron Publishing & Marketing Ltd, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Very interesting theory as to who Jack the Ripper was and a cool way to connect it to other sections of history. I don't necessarily believe that this man is 100% the killer but I still had a fun time and learned something along the way.

We will probably never know the truth about who committed the crimes of Jack the Ripper but it is very interesting trying to work it out. This book added a new possibility to the pool of suspects and I thoroughly enjoyed the analysis and explanations behind the ideas.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book In exchange for an honest review.

What a fascinating story with interesting insights especially about Lincoln and his killer and the connection with Jack the Ripper. Recommended.

This was an interesting and entertaining read, even if full of conjecture as Jack the Ripper’s identity was never fully uncovered. This book goes into the life story of one of many suspects (Dr. Francis Tumblety) who could have been the white chapel killer himself while connecting him to other well known politicians, authors, actors, doctors, and criminals of his time.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this arc.
I really enjoyed this book and the time and the effort the author went into the research for this book. It was truly a fascinating read and a great addition to Jack the Ripper case.