London’s Labyrinth exposes the sinister side of the subterranean city in Victorian times: from the shocking bomb attacks on the Metropolitan and District Lines in 1883 to the sad tale of unrequited love at Charing Cross, where a young man shot the object of his affections before turning the gun on himself.By its very nature, 'underworld' London has also been a popular resort of thieves and the book relates outrageous tales of robberies such as that of the unfortunate William Frost, shot during a mugging on the Metropolitan Line in 1910, and the severely injured robbery victim found wandering along the line between Gower Street and King’s Cross in 1888. It has also witnessed some of the worst tragedies in London’s history: from the Moorgate tube disaster and the King’s Cross fire to mass deaths in underground World War 2 shelters and modern-day terrorist attacks.
