Dr H H Holmes: His Life, Crimes, and Jack the Ripper Rumours

Was H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer, also the infamous Jack the Ripper? In this deep dive into Victorian true crime, we explore the life of Dr. Henry Howard Holmes, his horrific crimes inside the infamous Murder Castle, and the shocking theory linking him to the Whitechapel murders in London.

Holmes, known for his Chicago World’s Fair murders, lured victims into his deadly hotel, complete with hidden rooms, gas chambers, and trapdoors. But could he also have been responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888? We analyse the evidence, the timeline, and the chilling similarities between Holmes and the Ripper's gruesome killings.

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Link to Ted Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MvvFYPE397M&t=1s&pp=2AEBkAIB

Further reading on H H Holmes:

H H Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil https://amzn.to/3Q8gzcB (Amazon)

Holmes: A Serial Killer in His own Words https://amzn.to/4aXB71a (Amazon)

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America https://amzn.to/3EpQQdd (Amazon)