Killing Red Jack – A True Crime Thriller

Who was behind the most famous series of murders of all time?

And why did it come to an end so abruptly?

Mary Jane Kelly was the sixth and final victim in the gruesome series of murders that gripped London in 1888 and is inextricably linked to one name: Jack the Ripper, the first serial killer in history to be reported in the press worldwide.

But why did the ‘Devil of Whitechapel’ end his grisly work so abruptly after this murder? Did he leave Victorian England, did he choose suicide or was there something else behind it? Was ‘Red Jack’ himself the victim of a crime?

After intensive research, judge and crime writer Thorsten Schleif presents his very own theory – with strict consideration of the evidence, told as a gripping thriller and with a surprising conclusion.

  • This gripping thriller offers a whole new perspective on the most famous serial killer in history: Jack the Ripper
  • First in a series of historical thrillers inspired by true crimes
  • For readers of Niklas Natt och Dag and Kerri Maniscalco
Genre: Fiction, Crime / Thriller / Suspense
Thorsten Schleif

Thorsten Schleif is both a book author and judge in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. He has written several highly successful non-fiction books and the humorous crime series featuring Judge Siggi Buckmann.

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352 pages, ISBN: 978-3-423-22137-5
First published 2025