The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

The story of Jack the Ripper has captivated our attention for over 130 years. Tourists from around the globe make pilgrimages to visit the places where the ‘canonical five’ women; Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Kate Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly were murdered while never knowing more than just the most basic ‘facts’ about their lives.

Hallie Rubenhold’s new book is the first full-length biography to explore and contextualise those women’s lives. Offering new insights and drawing on previously unseen or unpublished material, The Five:The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, promises to completely change the narrative of the Ripper murders.

Hallie Rubenhold is a critically acclaimed author, social historian, broadcaster and historical consultant for TV and film. The hit TV series, Harlots, was based on her 2005 history The Covent Garden Ladies. Her second book, Lady Worsley’s Whim was adapted into the BBC drama The Scandalous Lady W and she is the author of a series of novels set during the period of the French Revolution Mistress of My Fate (2011) and The French Lesson (2016).