John Bennett is a former teacher who for the past ten years has been writing and lecturing on East End history as well as giving guided tours in the area, ranging from such subjects as the Whitechapel Murders of Jack the Ripper, the Krays, immigration, and local history in general. He has had numerous articles published and has appeared on television programmes broadcast by Channel 5, the BBC, and Crime and Investigation, amongst others. He is the author of several books including E1- A Journey Through Whitechapel and Spitalfields and (with Paul Begg) The Complete and Essential Jack the Ripper, and is currently working on a historical survey of East End crime for Yale University Press. He lives with his wife in London.