Yorkshire Ripper, Chris Clark
Yorkshire Ripper, Chris Clark
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Yorkshire Ripper
The Secret Murders: The True Story of Serial Killer Peter Sutcliffe’s Reign of Terror

Author: Chris Clark, Tim Tate

Narrator: Leighton Pugh

Unabridged: 10 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/19/2021

Synopsis

In 1981, Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper," was convicted of thirteen murders and seven attempted murders. All his proven victims were women; most were prostitutes. There is a still-secret story of how Sutcliffe's terrible reign of terror claimed at least twenty-two more lives and left five other victims with terrible injuries. Police and prosecution authorities have long known that Sutcliffe's reign of terror was far longer and far more widespread than the public has been led to believe. But the evidence has been locked away in the files and archives. As a result, the families of at least twenty-two murdered women have been cheated of their right to know how and why their loved ones died. Worse still, police blunders and subsequent suppression of evidence ensured that three entirely innocent men were imprisoned for murders committed by the Yorkshire Ripper.

This book, by a former police intelligence officer, is the story not just of those long-cold killings, of the forgotten families, and of three terrible miscarriages of justice. It also uncovers Peter Sutcliffe's real motive for murder—and reveals how he manipulated police, prosecutors, and psychiatrists to ensure that he serves his sentence in the comfort of a psychiatric hospital rather than a prison cell.

Contains mature themes.

About Chris Clark

Chris Clark was a policeman for twenty-eight years. He joined Norfolk Constabulary as a constable in 1966, proudly wearing its uniform until 1994. As well as serving as a beat officer, he also worked in Major Incident rooms and as a Royal Protection Officer. His chief responsibility, however, was in intelligence gathering and dissemination, helping to steer police towards an understanding of the travelling criminal who crosses boundaries at will. As an Intelligence Officer Chris built alliances with his counterparts in surrounding counties, Regional Crime Intelligence Offices, and the Intelligence Office at New Scotland Yard. Now retired, he has spent three years using his unique expertise to reinvestigate cold cases.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sportyrod on January 31, 2024

This true crime book focussed on the failed police investigation of the Yorkshire Ripper crime spree. Unfortunately the task unit came to the wrong conclusions early on, which meant that the killer was let go despite multiple interviews and concerning instances, all because he did not match the prof......more

Goodreads review by Gerry on December 03, 2021

Tim Tate, a journalist, and Chris Clark, a former police officer, have done a remarkably in-depth study of Peter Sutcliffe's other crimes(the ones that he was not charged with) and in this most readable of books it is difficult to fathom out why the police investigators at the time did not come up w......more

Goodreads review by Robin on December 04, 2015

A shocking account of the bungled police manhunt for the Yorkshire Ripper in the 1970s, and the attempt to cover up the true extent of his vile activities, which the authors believe began in the mid-1960s and included many more victims than the official tally. They argue that senior police figures d......more

Goodreads review by PAUL on January 17, 2019

I've read pretty much everything about the Yorkshire Ripper. Most of the books were written shortly after the conclusion of the trial and for me by far the best book is Wicked Beyond Belief by Michael Bilton. All of the earlier books concentrate on the known Ripper victims and the ones he was prosec......more

Goodreads review by Fishface on April 03, 2016

An excellent read on a truly sickening story. Twenty-five of them, in fact -- the stories of the victims of the Yorkshire Ripper who were never connected to him publicly, and the stories of the men who went to prison for life for crimes obviously committed by the Ripper. Don't miss this one if you e......more

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