Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City with guest Kate Winkler Dawson
In winter 1952, London automobiles and thousands of coal-burning hearths belched particulate matter into the air. But the smog that descended on December fifth 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.
Dawson captivatingly recounts the intersecting stories of the these two killers and their longstanding impact on modern history.
Get the book here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio
Visit her site here:
http://www.katewinklerdawson.com/
PLUS: Dumb Crimes and Stupid Criminals!!
In winter 1952, London automobiles and thousands of coal-burning hearths belched particulate matter into the air. But the smog that descended on December fifth 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.
Dawson captivatingly recounts the intersecting stories of the these two killers and their longstanding impact on modern history.
Get the book here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio
Visit her site here:
http://www.katewinklerdawson.com/
PLUS: Dumb Crimes and Stupid Criminals!!