Death in the air : the true story of a serial killer, the great London smog, and the strangling of a city
Dawson, Kate Winkler2017
Books, Manuscripts
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 seven 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.
Main title:
Author:
Dawson, Kate Winkler, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Hachette Books, 2017.
Collation:
viii, 341 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780316506861 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.15232092364.15232B CHR364.152364.1523
LC class:
HV6535.G6
Local class:
364.152364.15232
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2033140