Barbara Paul has selected a diverse selection of stories for this crime anthology. "French Asparagus" explores a dysfunctional family's reaction when one of their own is in danger. "Scat" features a neurotic, half-starved cat who has trouble trusting humans. The title story, "Jack Be Quick, " gives the reader a new look at Jack the Ripper and his victims - all respectable women forced into prostitution by related circumstances...