The aftermath of WWII saw London struck again by a disaster - an unforgiving smog that cloaked the city in darkness for five days, killing thousands. But while the fog lingered, so too did a serial killer - John Christie, whose invitation to his Notting Hill flat sentenced the poor, overlooked women who accepted it to a fate worse than death. His arrest brought about a media frenzy: how many more had been entombed in the walls of his house of horrors? What made Christie snap in the fog-filled days? Was he responsible for the double murder in the building 3 years prior, a crime for which an innocent man was executed? Dawson weaves these stories into a thrilling true crime that speaks to the devastating power of pollution and the still-lingering repercussions of Christie's crimes.
