The Killer of Little Shepherds: The Case of the French Ripper and the Birth of Forensic Science - Douglas Starr Reviews
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Newest Review: ... guarded asylum, or public execution by guillotine. Vacher was a vile character. Although inevitably the only accounts of him ... more
... which survive are coloured by his notoriety, he really looked the part of the sinister outsider - a hunched, brooding tramp with a black beard, facial scars and an ear forever dripping pus, usually seen with a sack on his back. He almost feels folkloric, a kind of anti-Father-Christmas. But he deserved all the hatred and fear; his victims were savagely attacked, mutilated in horrifying ways, and frequently raped as they died (he killed boys and girls, favouring anal rape in all cases). Clearly this puts him more...more
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The Killer of Little Shepherds: The Case of the French Ripper and the Birth of Forensic Science - Douglas Starr: Grand guignol (1064 words)by - written on 08/08/11 (Very useful, 50 readings)
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This is available in hardback from amazon for about £8.50. A Kindle edition is also available, and I daresay a paperback will be along in due course. Nineteenth century true crime is very popular at the moment, probably due to the success of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher. The author of this book is American, so probably not consciously cashing in on that trend, but it might account for the slightly clumsy, slightly whimsical title. It isn't clear whether 'the killer of little shepherds' was a nickname given to the killer at the time or one dreamed up here. This is kind of a minor point, and doesn't detract from the book itself, but it did irritate me ... Read the complete review
