Jack the Ripper: Revealed and Revisited — John Wilding
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‘A thoroughly researched and skilfully woven theory that conclusively reveals the identity of Jack the Ripper. Expounding on his earlier book, Ripperologist John Wilding produces convincing new evidence that the notorious killer was not one, but two, men, loyal servants of the Crown working under the umbrella of the Establishment to protect the Royal family. Tying the facts compellingly to his conclusions Wilding reveals how these men planned their reign of terror as a means of averting a scandal that threatened the very survival of the monarchy. Handwriting analysis proves the killers' identities beyond doubt as Wilding's evidence of conspiracy, illegitimacy and a police cover-up, reaches its shocking conclusion.’The Daily Express
‘ It’s a story that has everything needed for a page-turning read – gruesome murders, Royal scandal, corruption and state plotting at the highest level. In this gripping account of a crime that has baffled experts for over a century Wilding, armed with new code-breaking evidence and extensive research, puts forward a persuasive and cogent argument that leaves the reader certain of the true identity (or should that be identities?)of Jack the Ripper.’The Sunday Express
About the Author
John Wilding was born in Liverpool, into a family of engineers. John, instead of joining the family business, decided instead to follow a theatrical career. Aged eighteen, he won a place at the London Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduation, John joined the theatre company of one of his tutors, Brian Way for a number of seasons. Eventually, John settled in London and began working in television, a medium he did not enjoy. By this time, John was already interested in writing and began to pen articles for various newspapers. Flexible hours meant, while writing his first stage play, he was able to undertake work at the Royal Opera House, where he could indulge his overwhelming, lifelong passion for opera and ballet. John’s first stage play It’s Underneath That Counts toured the UK, quickly followed by other successes such as Broken Bricks, Dead Spider and Lessons In Seduction. He was then asked to dramatise Stephen Knight’s celebrated book, Jack The Ripper, the Final Solution: the resulting play won rave reviews under the title, The Secret of Jack The Ripper.
For family reasons John moved to Australia where his first book, The Message, was published, attracting film offers. Several TV comedy scripts followed, broadcast by ABC. A new play Who Will Sing Me To Sleep Tonight was performed in Sydney. This attracted a commission for him to write a comedy, 006. This played to full houses and earned record sums at the box office. After four years in Australia, John returned to the UK, where his second book Jack The Ripper Revealed was published and his third book, The Journal Of Stephen Hadley – John’s favourite work. John was forced into an early retirement to care for aging relatives, but soon he began work again rewriting Shakespeare’s immortal drama Hamlet in an attempt to explain the mysteries of the prince’s character.
A dramatised version of Jack the Ripper, Revised and Revisited, is currently under production and is scheduled to begin a national tour in early spring 2007.
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