Displaying 1 of 1 2017 Title: H. H. Holmes : the true history of the White City Devil Author: Selzer, Adam, author. Format: Book Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2017] ©2017 Description: xii, 430 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm Summary: A detailed historical account of the serial killer calls on never before examined primary documents to reveal how he managed to take advantage of the crowds drawn by the 1893 World's Fair to create his own castle of horrors. Subjects: Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896. World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago. Serial murderers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography. Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century. Genre: Biographies. True crime stories. Other Title: H.H. Holmes : the true history of the White City Devil Contents: Introduction -- Mudgett -- Swindler -- Victims -- A World's Fair hotel -- Holmes goes west -- Philadelphia -- On the run -- Mudgett again -- Caught -- The calm before the storm -- Exposed -- Holmes mania -- Dog days of August -- The trial -- After the judgment -- The confession -- The hanging -- Aftermath -- Evolution of a legend -- Appendix A: Victims -- Appendix B: Aliases used by Herman Webster Mudgett. ISBN 1510713433 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
