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Leanne Perry
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Leanne

Post Number: 1378
Registered: 2-2003

Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 6:57 am:

'AUTUMN OF TERROR'

Does any one know the origions of that phrase? When was it first used?

LEANNE

John Ruffels
Inspector
Username: Johnr

Post Number: 266
Registered: 3-2003

Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 8:10 am:

Good-Day Leanna,
My guess it was first used by the publishers of Tom Cullen's 1959 book on Jack The Ripper.
I say 'the publisher' because contrary to popular belief, authors rarely get to choose the names on their released books!
I have always thought it was the best encapsulated image.
Possibly influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's atmospheric movie,THE LODGER.

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