{"product_id":"force-of-darkness-9781837050710","title":"Force of Darkness: Confronting Blackout Killer Gordon Cummins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuring the London Blackout, in February 1942, RAF cadet Gordon Cummins unleashed a brutal killing spree, attacking six women in five days and murdering four. His victims ranged from a chemist to sex workers, leaving a trail of horror across darkened streets\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Chief Inspector Edward Greeno, aided by fingerprint pioneer Fred Cherrill, meticulously tracked Cummins down. Evidence piled up and despite his family’s pleas of innocence, Cummins was convicted and hanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoved by his wife, popular with his superior officers, Cummins was a multi-layered enigma. However, crucial statements given by one woman who fought him off and another who survived his attack give chilling insight into the monstrous side of this affable, well-liked young psychopath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin Jarossi explores this extraordinary, frequently shocking and disturbing narrative, encompassing the harrowing stories of victims, survivors and the police work of the time, to offer insights into a society facing wartime upheaval and under siege, as gender roles and societal norms were cast aside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 August 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 240 mm; Width 166 mm; Thickness 27 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The History Press Ltd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781837050710\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Robin Jarossi","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":50207264768250,"sku":"9781837050710","price":12.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781837050710.jpg?v=1788221746","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/force-of-darkness-9781837050710","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}