Death in the Air
The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City
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Graeme Malcolm
About this listen
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 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: 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.
©2017 Kate Winkler Dawson (P)2017 Hachette AudioCritic Reviews
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- Blue Mercedes
- 10-08-2021
A fascinating true story - with language problems
Even though I was a child at the time, I well remember both of this book's topics - particularly as I lived just one street away from Rillington Place. The story brought back some vivid memories and I found the intertwining of the two subjects - the smog and the serial killer - to be expertly done, and very well narrated. There was one thing, however, that irritated me. The story could not have been more British - and certainly not more 'Londonish' - but the author let herself down by apparently pandering to an American audience by using the terms: 'flashlight' (for 'torch'), 'subway' (for 'the underground'), 'fall' (for 'autumn') and 'sidewalk' (for 'pavement'). Those are not British words in the context of this story, and they grated on me whenever I heard them. Having said that, however, the book was excellent.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-07-2024
Gripping.
An extraordinarily book, performed exquisitely about an unspeakable murderer & a powerful smog that was completely gripping from the first to its last word. Brilliant.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-06-2022
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So well researched as you always get from Kate, great historical content and read impeccably. Great listen!!
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- Jody Dent-Pruks
- 02-08-2023
Compelling story
A great story intertwining 2 stories expertly and very compelling. I was not aware of either story so was very intrigued.
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