Death in the Air
The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City
Kate Winkler Dawson
Discover a thrilling historical narrative filled with real-life horror and environmental disaster in this engaging read. In the aftermath of World War II, London was plagued by a killer smog that claimed 12,000 lives in just five days. Amid the chaos, a serial killer known as the "Beast of Rillington Place" was preying on poor and forgotten women. Author Kate Winkler Dawson weaves together the story of this notorious killer with the deadly environmental disaster that served as the backdrop, in a tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Fecha de publicación
2017-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
2017-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
Calificación de Goodreads
3.59
ISBN
9780316506830
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2020-09-14T17:51:55.000Z
@spindlypete the book "death in the air" by kate dawson - about the london smog and also about a serial killer operating during it - was INCREDIBLE (like devil and the white city its clear the author's real interest is in smog legislation, leavened with a bit of murder most foule) – fuente