The Five

This audiobook explores the true stories of five women—Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Mary-Jane—who were murdered in 1888 by Jack the Ripper, offering a dark and humanizing portrait of Victorian London. Moving beyond the myths, historian Hallie Rubenhold uncovers their diverse lives, revealing a world marked by poverty, misogyny, and social upheaval, and challenges long-held stereotypes about their identities and circumstances.