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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Main Author: Dawson, Kate Winkler (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Hachette Books, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Pressure
  • Blackout
  • Restrained
  • Trapped
  • Bodies in the mist
  • Postmortem
  • Smothered
  • Hearth and home
  • Squeezed
  • Buried
  • Illumination
  • Infamous
  • Legacy
  • Epilogue.