Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Larson, Erik. Title: Devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America / Erik Larson. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Crown Publishers, c2003. Description: xi, 447 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm. Summary: An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett. Subjects: Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896. World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography. Serial murders -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Evils imminent -- Prologue, aboard the Olympic (1912) -- Frozen music (Chicago, 1890-1891) -- An awful fight -- In the white city -- Cruelty revealed (1894-5) Property of H.H. Holmes -- Epilogue, the last crossing. ISBN: 9780375725609 (softcover) System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Call Number: 364.15 Lar Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Place Request Purchase Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Librarian's View Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
