The Devil in the White City (2003) by Erik Larson
The Devil in the White City intertwines the true stories of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the serial killer H.H. Holmes, who used the fair as a backdrop for his gruesome crimes.
Rating: 3.9
Genres Nonfiction, Historical, True Crime
Original language: en
Stars
Daniel Burnham
H.H. Holmes
Frederick Law Olmsted
Louis Sullivan
Creators
Erik Larson (author)
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