Death in the air the true story of a serial killer, the great London smog, and the strangling of a city
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 street...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Hachette Books,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 341 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-333) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780316506861 0316506869 |
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