Buried Beneath the Floorboards: The True Story of the Rillington Place Murders

10 Rillington Place looked like any other house in post-war London-modest, unremarkable, and quietly forgotten. But within its walls, John Reginald Christie concealed a decade of horrifying crimes. Behind a calm and polite exterior, he murdered at least eight people, hiding their bodies under floorboards, in the garden, and behind kitchen walls.

This book is a harrowing account of one of Britain's most notorious serial killers. It examines not only the murders themselves, but the tragic failures of a justice system that allowed Christie to escape suspicion for years. Most disturbingly, it reveals how an innocent man, Timothy Evans, was wrongly convicted and hanged for a crime Christie committed.

Author Clara McKay brings together extensive research, court records, and firsthand accounts to tell the full story of the Rillington Place murders. Through careful investigation and vivid storytelling, this book sheds light on the victims' lives, the social conditions that enabled Christie, and the case that ultimately helped lead to the abolition of capital punishment in the UK.

Gripping, unsettling, and deeply moving, Buried Beneath the Floorboards is essential reading for true crime readers who seek more than just the sensational-it is a story of justice delayed, voices silenced, and the hidden horrors behind closed doors.