TITLE:
Death in the air : the true story of a serial killer, the great London smog, and the strangling of a city / Kate Winkler Dawson.
Publication Date:
2017
Publication Information:
New York : Hachette Books,
Physical Description:
viii, 341 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps.
Geographic Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-333) and index.
Summary:
In winter 1952, London automobiles and thousands of coal-burning hearths belched particulate matter into the air. But the smog that descended on December 5th of 1952 was different; it was a type that held the city hostage for five long days. Mass transit ground to a halt, criminals roamed the streets, and 12,000 people died. That same month, there was another killer at large in London: John Reginald Christie, who murdered at least six women. In a braided narrative that draws on extensive interviews, never-before-published material, and archival research, Dawson captivatingly recounts the intersecting stories of the these two killers and their longstanding impact on modern history.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316506861
