The Ratcliffe Highway Murders

[grinch]

blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2021/04/22/the-1811-ratcliff-highway-murders/

www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/h_ratcliffehighwaymurders_1.html

A truly fascinating case ripe for a historical adventure. Obviously the reason behind why the Killer or Killers was never caught can be attributed to how the only form of policing at the time were the Bow Street Runners. But in the Whoniverse I’m sure there was a more science fiction explanation. 

Perhaps there really was a Vampire walking about Whitechapel...

[Catsmate]

Jul 16, 2022 10:30:27 GMT grinch said:

blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2021/04/22/the-1811-ratcliff-highway-murders/

www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/h_ratcliffehighwaymurders_1.html

A truly fascinating case ripe for a historical adventure. Obviously the reason behind why the Killer or Killers was never caught can be attributed to how the only form of policing at the time were the Bow Street Runners. But in the Whoniverse I’m sure there was a more science fiction explanation. 

Perhaps there really was a Vampire walking about Whitechapel...

A classic mystery. I remember reading The Maul and the Pear Tree and James's theories.
Lots of possibilities in these mysteries.

[grinch]

Jul 16, 2022 18:01:22 GMT Catsmate said:

Jul 16, 2022 10:30:27 GMT grinch said:

blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2021/04/22/the-1811-ratcliff-highway-murders/

www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/h_ratcliffehighwaymurders_1.html

A truly fascinating case ripe for a historical adventure. Obviously the reason behind why the Killer or Killers was never caught can be attributed to how the only form of policing at the time were the Bow Street Runners. But in the Whoniverse I’m sure there was a more science fiction explanation. 

Perhaps there really was a Vampire walking about Whitechapel...

A classic mystery. I remember reading The Maul and the Pear Tree and James's theories.
Lots of possibilities in these mysteries.

Would also make for a good pure historical adventure as well I think with the only science fiction elements being the PCs themselves.

Say they’re stranded in 1811 for the time being due to some temporal shenanigans without their TARDIS or mode of transport and they’re tasked to solve the mystery of the murder using what modern crime solving techniques they can remember.