1949, England. John George Haigh appeared charming, intelligent, and trustworthy. He used that image to gain access to people’s homes, money, and lives. Behind closed doors, he murdered his victims and believed he had discovered the perfect way to erase them completely. Haigh dissolved the bodies in sulphuric acid, pouring the remains away and keeping personal items as proof they once existed. He was convinced that without a body, a murder charge was impossible. For a time, police struggled to p