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  • The Devil in the White City

  • This book drew me in from the preface. I was already familiar with the facts behind the crimes of H.H. Holmes, but having been born and raised in St. Louis was much more familiar with the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair than this predecessor of 11 years. I found both the tale of the challenges of build ... Continue

    This book drew me in from the preface. I was already familiar with the facts behind the crimes of H.H. Holmes, but having been born and raised in St. Louis was much more familiar with the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair than this predecessor of 11 years. I found both the tale of the challenges of building and running the 1893 Worlds Fair and the tale of the depravities of H.H. Holmes equally riveting.

    

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  • I picked this book up not knowing a single thing about it. One of the best decisions I have made. This was a page turner for sure. I have recommended to others who have all enjoyed and are reading his other books. I highly recommend this book.

    

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Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men--the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America’s place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.

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