Patrick Radden Keefe on “London Falling,” His Book About a Teen-Ager’s Mysterious Life and Death
The death of 19-year-old Zach Brettler, who fell from a luxury London apartment in 2019, unravels into a haunting exploration of identity, deception, and the city’s transformation into a haven for global wealth and secrecy. His parents’ investigation revealed he had been living a double l
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