A look at one of the most frightening and mysterious serial killers ever known, Jack the Ripper, including an introductory essay, considerations of his many proposed identities, a summary of his crimes, victims and the ill-fated investigation, plus a guide to the Ripper's many fictional outings, from Hitchcock's 'The Lodger' to Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell's 'From Hell'. A film version of 'From Hell', starring Johnny Depp, will also be released at the end of 2001.