Jack the Ripper A Confession Author:Geoff Cooper, Gordon Punter Jack the Ripper - a person known but unknown. A person of almost mythical stature who stills haunts us today. Many authors have postulated his identity but have failed to explain the terrible motive behind his hideous murders - that is until now. `Jack the Ripper: A Confession' is the chilling account on why the murders occurred and why they cea... more »sed so abruptly. It also reveals the identity of the man, known as Jack the Ripper, who, towards the end of the nineteenth century, held the entire district of Whitechapel, London, England, in a grip of unparalleled terror.« less