Notes on Hallie Rubenhold's "The Five" (2019)

These pages are intended to provide notes on Hallie Rubenhold's book on the victims of Jack the Ripper, published in 2019.

This is a work in progress, and will include notes about errors, omissions and the sources used. It is based on contributions by many people, both on this website and elsewhere. Please see individual items for references and links.

• Part 1. Mary Ann Nichols:
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 4
• Part 2. Annie Chapman:
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 8
• Part 3. Elizabeth Stride:
  • Chapter 12
• Part 4. Catherine Eddowes:
  • Chapter 14
• Part 5. Mary Jane Kelly:
  • Chapter 18
• Conclusion
• Bibliography