Jack the Knife: Tales of Jack the Ripper

THE CREATIVE POWER OF EVIL

Ever since 1888 when Jack the Ripper stalked the streets of Whitechapel, the mystery of his identity and motives has obsessed detectives, criminal psychologists and the public at large. Inevitably the fascination of the Ripper legend has taken root in the imagination of writers and there it has fallen on especially fertile ground. This collection of stories is a testimony to the potent effect of the macabre on the highly creative mind.