The Five

Context:

Referenced for its detailed, expertly sourced accounts of the lives of the Ripper's victims, with the hosts noting that Rubenhold says of Mary Jane Kelly that 'not a single statement made by her about her life prior to her arrival in London has ever been verified.'

Context:

Mentioned in relation to her theory that all the Ripper victims were killed as they slept, contrasted with Philip Sugden's view. The hosts note that Rubenhold does not mention Mrs. Long's witness testimony in her book.

Context:

Described as a prize-winning book from 2019 that was a group biography of the five murdered women, which the hosts praised as revelatory for showing the victims as human beings rather than just prostitutes.