Death In The Air: The True Story Of A Serial Killer, The Great London Smog, And The Strangling Of A City
by Kate Winkler Dawson /
2017 / English / EPUB
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A real-life thriller in the vein of
A real-life thriller in the vein ofThe Devil in the White
City
The Devil in the White
City, Kate Winkler Dawson's debut
, Kate Winkler Dawson's debutDeath in the Air
Death in the Air is a
gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental
disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its
footing.
is a
gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental
disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its
footing.
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.
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.