Yours Truly Jack the Ripper: How the Victorians created the world’s greatest murder mystery

by Richard Walker

"Many authors do a disservice to their books by narrating their audio version instead of using a professional.. You are the exception! No voice actor could have done a better job of captivating me throughout the whole listening experience. Well done!" Danny Kao, San Francisco, California, USA

What if everything you know about Jack the Ripper is wrong?

Since 1888, hundreds of suspects have been proposed for the Jack the Ripper murders–from Polish barbers to Freemason conspiracies.

But what if investigators have been asking the wrong question?

Instead of asking ‘Who was Jack the Ripper?’, Richard Walker asked ‘How were these murders actually committed?’

What he discovered is truly shocking.

Richard Walker grew up in Liverpool before a life of adventure—from yachting across the Pacific to 30 years on stage—eventually joining the prestigious London Walks tour company to become a passionate Jack the Ripper tour guide with over 18 years’ experience. He leads intimate tours from Whitechapel, blending theatrical storytelling and historical insight.

256 pages, Paperback

Published March 23, 2026

About the author

Richard Walker's path to becoming one of London's most celebrated Jack the Ripper experts was anything but conventional. Growing up in Liverpool, he went on to live a life that has taken him from the stages of professional theatre to the open waters of the Pacific — before the gaslit streets of Whitechapel claimed him for good.

For more than 18 years, Richard has led intimate walking tours through the East End as one of the guides at the prestigious London Walks, blending theatrical storytelling with deep historical research to bring Victorian London vividly to life.

His first book, “Who Cares?”, announced him as a writer of serious range and ambition — a pithy, iconoclastic examination of why human civilisation keeps making the same catastrophic choices. Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt called it "a great read," economist Bernard Lietaer simply said "He is right," and comedians Alexei Sayle and Jo Brand added their voices to the chorus of praise.

His latest book, “Yours Truly Jack the Ripper: How the Victorians Created the World's Greatest Murder Mystery”, asks the question most Ripper books never dare to: not who, but how the murders were committed. Available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook on Audible, it has received 39 five-star reviews in its first three weeks of being on Amazon.com.

Reviews

[Sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before going on a walking tour with Richard Walker, I both read and listened to his book. It provides a deeply detailed account of the individual stories of Jack the Ripper’s victims. I highly recommend this immersive "read and listen" approach before taking the tour itself; it made for a truly fantastic experience with both the book and the walk.

[Keely · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting thesis that does leave you pondering.