A real-life thriller in the vein of The Devil in the White City, Kate Winkler Dawson's debut Death in the Air is a gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its footing.
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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Hachette Books Death in the air: the true story of a serial killer, the great london smog, and the strangling of a city, hardcover/kate winkler dawson
