Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City Free Audiobook Download by Kate Winkler Dawson
“The Great Smog” of 1952 was the result of a perfect storm of horrifying events that killed thousands of people and left London in a state of emergency. The book is told through the perspective of Kate Winkler Dawson, one of the first female detectives at Scotland Yard.
In 1952, London was facing a serious public health crisis-an outbreak of smog that had claimed the lives of nearly 5,000 people. The Great Smog of London was made up of smoke from coal-burning factories and other sources so thick that it felt like "warm wet sand" on anyone who dared to venture outside. Despite met with skepticism by the government and press, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson's investigation into the disaster revealed one man's fatal link between the Great Smog and a series of grisly murders.
Death in the Air is a true story of one serial killer, John Christie, and the great London smog from 1952. It begins with Christie's murder conviction. He had killed 8 women but only 4 bodies were found. Kate Winkler Dawson recounts her findings and what she learned about this event that has gone down in history as one of the most infamous crimes in Great Britain.
Death in the Air is an audiobook by Kate Winkler Dawson that tells the story of the Great London Smog of 1952. The author focuses on one specific murder case from this period and how it was largely misattributed to the Great London Smog. This book traces the line of this story through a family history that begins with air pollution and culminates with how air pollution has been tied to crime.
Death in the Air is a true story of a serial killer and an iconic event which happened in London during the Great Smog in 1952. In this time period London was hit by the Great Smog, that lasted for five days. This smog killed thousands of people, but also caused tremendous damage to buildings and infrastructure. The Great Smog was a result of many factors including poor air quality, industrial waste, and industrial airships.
La muerte en el aire narrada por Graeme Malcolm es una historia trágica que tiene lugar en Londres durante la reacción del Gran Lonja. La historia narrada por Kate Winkler Dawson habla de los efectos devastadores de la nube de polvo que se formó sobre la ciudad, y las consecuencias que tuvo para las personas morían con ella.
Published Date | 2017-10-17 |
Duration | 9 hours 31 minutes |
Author | Kate Winkler Dawson |
Narrated | Graeme Malcolm |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | History |
Parent Category | World |