Prince of Quacks

Timothy B. Riordan is an historical archaeologist and historian who, for 30 years, was the Chief Archaeologist at St. Mary’s City, an outdoor museum of archaeology and history in Maryland. He has written numerous professional articles and monographs. His other books include a history of Maryland in the English Civil War, 1642-1650 and a biography of Francis Tumblety, 19th-century quack doctor and one time Jack the Ripper suspect.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      1. Early Life (1830–1856)      2. Practicing in Toronto (1856–1857)      3. Montreal Troubles (1857–1858)      4. Back in Toronto (1858–1859)      5. Manslaughter in St. John (1859–1860)      6. Travels in the East (1860–1861)      7. Civil War Washington (1861–1863)      8. A Year in Brooklyn (1863–1864)      9. Arrest in St. Louis (1865)      10. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Back to Brooklyn (1866–1869)      11. Europe and the West (1869–1873)      12. English Interlude (1873–1880)      13. New York City Years (1880–1888)      14. Whitechapel Murders (1888)      15. The Aftermath in New York (1888–1890)      16. Retirement (1891–1903)      17. Final Act (1903–1910)      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“if you are interested in Dr. Tumblety then this is definitely a must have”—Ripperologist.