sentences:  However, "Special Assignments", the fifth novel in the series, was "like a bomb", becoming a bestseller, making all the previous Fandorin novels bestsellers, and making Akunin a huge star in Russia.In "The Decorator", Fandorin refers to Jack the Ripper having killed eight women during his London spree.The number of victims of Jack the Ripper was never definitely established, but the most common estimate is five.