{"product_id":"under-cover-of-darkness-murders-in-blackout-london","title":"Under Cover of Darkness: Murders in Blackout London","description":"A gripping new history of London during the Blackout—revealing the violent crime that spread across the capital under the cover of darkness\n\nFear was the unacknowledged spectre haunting the streets of London during the Second World War; fear not only of death from the German bombers circling above, but of violence at the hands of fellow Londoners in the streets below. Mass displacement, the anonymity of shelters, and the bomb-scarred landscape offered unprecedented opportunities for violent crime.\n\nIn this absorbing, sometimes shocking account, Amy Helen Bell uncovers the hidden stories of murder and violence that were rife in wartime London. Bell moves through the city, examining the crimes in their various locations, from domestic violence in the home to robberies in the blacked-out streets and fights in pubs and clubs. She reveals the experiences of women, children, and the elderly, and focuses on the lives of the victims, as well as their deaths.\n\nThis groundbreaking study transforms our understanding of the ways in which war made people vulnerable—not just to the enemy, but to each other.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0300270054\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0300270054.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bell, Amy Helen\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830166720573,"sku":"BVV.0300270054.A","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0300270054-0.jpg?v=1766437967","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/under-cover-of-darkness-murders-in-blackout-london","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}