About Adam.

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Adam Wood has been interested in historic true crime since being told as a young boy that his great grandfather, born in London's east end, had seen the body of one of Jack the Ripper's victims.

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As a result, his particular area of interest in the case is the day-to-day life of those living in the East End, and the history of the area.

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Over the past forty years Adam has researched the Whitechapel murders in depth, with a particular emphasis on the social context and lives of those involved. 

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This is an approach he has taken in an examination of all true crime and policing history up to the Second World War, with a particular interest in the Victorian era

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Now an author, speaker and tour guide Adam was Executive Editor of Ripperologist magazine, the leading publication dedicated to serious study of the Whitechapel murders, for more than twenty-five years until 2023, when he launched a new historic crime magazine, Crime Through Time.

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Adam lectures at conferences and gives theatre talks, and is regularly consulted for documentaries and comment by television - most recently Unsolved Mysteries on Netlix - and on radio and podcast shows.

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He is passionate about sharing history in an accessible way which makes it both interesting and enjoyable.

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