Does the bloody trail of jack the ripper finally lead to America? This headline-making book offers convincing proof that the serial killer who terrorized London in 1888 was, in fact, an American. Spurred by the startling...Does the bloody trail of jack the ripper finally lead to America? This headline-making book offers convincing proof that the serial killer who terrorized London in 1888 was, in fact, an American. Spurred by the startling discovery of a letter written by a Scotland yard inspector, two veteran police investigators have traced the shadowy movements of a self-styled "Doctor" From st. Louis who had a criminal record spanning both sides of the atlantic.