num_pages: 160
description: THE CREATIVE POWER OF EVILEver 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.
language: English
title: Jack the Knife: Tales of Jack the Ripper
titlecomplete: Jack the Knife: Tales of Jack the Ripper
characters: Jack the Ripper
genres: Horror
ratings_count: 8
places: Whitechapel, London, England
publisher: Mayflower Books