Sarah Bax Horton was born in Swansea and grew up in Abergavenny. A former civil servant and police volunteer, she is now a full-time non-fiction writer based in London. Her debut book was One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the real Jack the Ripper published in August 2023 by Michael O’Mara Books. Inspired by her Victorian police ancestor, Harry Garrett, a sergeant who worked on the Jack the Ripper case, she re-examined the available evidence. Her hypothesis is that Whitechapel cigar maker Hyam Hyams was Jack the Ripper, based on his match to criminal profiles and eye-witness accounts recording distinctive characteristics that are also listed in his official medical files.
Her second book about the Whitechapel Murders Arm of Eve: Investigating the Thames Torso Murders is published on 17 October by The History Press and is now available for pre-order. Sarah again proposes a new prime suspect in a detailed analysis of his crimes.
‘One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the real Jack the Ripper’ is widely available.
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