Death in the air

Description:

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.

subjects: Environmental conditions,  Case studies,  Social conditions,  Smog,  Serial murderers,  History,  Crime, great britain,  London (england), history,  Christie, reginald,  Serial murderers--england--london--case studies,  Smog--history,  Smog--england--london--history--20th century,  Ecology,  Hv6248.e75 d39 2017,  364.152/32092

People: Reginald Christie

Places: England,  London,  London (England)

Times: 20th century