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Whitechapel: The Final Stand of Sherlock Holmes 
by Bernard Schaffer 

Never before in the history of Sherlock Holmes stories has there been a novel so divisive, so shocking, so unwilling to compromise in its portrayal of the times.  Bernard Schaffer's account of the Jack the Ripper crimes, as told through the lives of the victims, the killer, and the characters from Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved canon, has been called both a "Masterpiece" and an "Abomination."

Readers will have to decide for themselves whether or not they are prepared to face the stark reality of Holmes's addiction to cocaine and morphine, or the climate of crime and poverty that enabled the Ripper to take as many victims as he wanted.
Caution: Contains Graphic Content, including scenes of violence, sex, profanity, and realistic depictions of life in the East End where the Ripper killings actually occurred.

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In September, 1888, a prostitute named Annie Chapman was approached by a man who offered her a few small coins to join him behind a dark building and ply her trade.

Annie was found mutilated the next morning, left positioned in a specific manner understood only by the killer, Jack the Ripper.  As the world's most sophisticated police force looked on helplessly, the Ripper struck again and again.

But that is not the tragedy.

The tragedy is that the Great Detective of Baker Street, really just a quick carriage ride away, has succumbed to addiction and fallen into a cocaine and morphine infused nightmare.  Even as Inspector Gerard Lestrade takes his hat in his hand and begs Holmes to intervene, it is already too late.
Now, Doctor Watson and Irene Adler must venture into Whitechapel alone to hunt the greatest evil of their time.

It is the time of the Ripper, who holds the world's attention in his grip as they await his next horrific deed.  It is the time of men pushed beyond their limits who must continue on even as the darkness surrounds them.
It is the time of champions, who must return from the pits of Hell to make one Final Stand.

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This edition contains essays by the author, including: The Truth About Jack the Ripper, Morrissey's Influence on Whitechapel, and two interviews from 2011.

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Readers looking to enjoy an edited version of the story are invited to purchase WHITECHAPEL: THE FINAL STAND OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (GENTLEMEN'S EDITION), available now for Kindle and paperback.

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