Stalking Jack the Ripper

Book Playlist

Stalking Jack the Ripper Playlist

by Kerri Maniscalco

20 tracks

balanced

Jun 8, 2026

This playlist captures the dark, eerie, and suspenseful atmosphere of Victorian London during the Jack the Ripper murders. The instrumental tracks blend classical, ambient, and post-rock elements to evoke mystery and tension, while the vocal songs explore themes of danger, curiosity, and the complex emotions of the characters, reflecting the gothic and murder mystery aspects of the book.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Lux Aeterna (From "Requiem for a Dream") [Arr. for Solo Piano]

Clint Mansell · Black Swan of Piano

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2

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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3

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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4

Glass (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin, Piano & Strings)

Hania Rani · Classical Music Bangers

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5

Sleep

Eric Whitacre · Sleep

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6

Proposed Solution to the Mystery of the Soul

Peter Broderick · These Walls of Mine

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7

Horizon Variations

Max Richter · New Classics – zum Entspannen und Genießen

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8

The Heart Asks Pleasure First

Michael Nyman · The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

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9

Signals

GlobulDub · Signals

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10

Devil's Spoke

Laura Marling · southern gothic vibes by The Circle Sessions

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11

Is This Love

Bob Marley & The Wailers · Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers

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12

Love Crime - Amuse-Bouche Version

Siouxsie · Love Crime (Amuse-Bouche Version)

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13

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone · Jazz #1's

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14

Black Roses

Barrington Levy · Original Ragga Muffin, Pt.1

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15

The First Taste

Fiona Apple · Tidal

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16

The Curse

Agnes Obel · Aventine

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17

Haunted

Beyoncé · BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

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18

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Best of British 80's

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19

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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20

Welcome to the Circus

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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